Robyn Michele Levy
Robyn Michele Levy | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 29, 1964 |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Occupation | artist and writer |
| Known for | comic autobiography |
| Spouse(s) | Bergen |
| Children | a daughter |
Robyn Michele Levy (born March 29, 1964) is a Canadaian artist and comic writer. In 2012 she was awarded the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour and the Edna Staebler Award after her book "Most of Me" was published.
Life
Levy was born in Toronto in 1964.[1]
She lost her job after several years of depression.[2]
In 2008 she received a diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease which was soon confirmed by a second opinion and the growing list of symptoms. She had difficulty preparing food, walking and typing as one hand went dead and her body became rigid.[1] She offset the depression reading obituaries and drafting one for herself. Her father had suffered from this disease and she was reminded that other diseases had happened in her family. Within eight months of being told she had Parkinson's her doctors also confirmed that the lumps in her breast indicated that she had breast cancer. The rapid removal of her breast and her ovaries followed as her body was scanned for secondary sites of the cancer.[1]
She was living in Vancouver.[3] Levy turned to humour as a consolation for her problems. She created an alter-ego called "Cry Lady" and designed humerous business cards.[1] Domestically she reported that her relationship with her daughter and her husband improved.[2]
In 2011 she published an autobiography titled "Most of Me".[4]
In 2012 she was shortlisted for the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour[2] and the $10,000 Edna Staebler Award for her book "Most of Me".[5]
References
- ^ a b c d Byrne, Kathleen (2011-12-19). "Most of Me, by Robyn Michele Levy". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ a b c David. "Levy Robyn Michele". ABC BookWorld. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "Member Profile". The Writers' Union of Canada. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ Levy, Robyn Michele (2011-10). Most of Me. D&M Publishers Incorporated. ISBN 978-1-77100-358-2.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Powers, Kevin. "Shelf Awareness for Friday, August 31, 2012". www.shelf-awareness.com. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
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