Sarah Binks
Paul Hiebert’s critical biography of the wholly mythical but irrepressible and irresistible Sarah Binks, “the Sweet Songstress of Saskatchewan,” who gave her life to poetry and died a martyr to the muse, is a hilarious analysis of her career and influences, along with a memorable selection of the poet's tenderest, most inspiring writings.
This masterpiece of satire won the 1947 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour.
PAUL HIEBERT was born on 17 July 1892 in Pilot Mound, Manitoba and grew up in Altona. A professor of chemistry at the University of Manitoba, Hiebert was best known for his novel Sarah Binks, which won a Stephen Leacock Award for Humour and was a Canada Reads selection in 2003.
