Morley Torgov - Biography

Morley Torgov BA, LLB, DLitt (born 3 December 1927 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) is a Canadian novelist, humorist and lawyer. He remains a partner in the Toronto-based legal firm Olch, Torgov, Cohen LLP.

He studied law in Toronto at Osgoode Hall, formally becoming a lawyer in 1954. Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario awarded him an honorary Doctor of Letters degree in 1990.

The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick was a 1988 film based on his 1982 novel.

Torgov is the father of former actress and current artist Sarah Torgov who appeared in the movies Meatballs and American Gothic among others.

Awards and recognition

• 1975: winner, Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, A Good Place to Come From
• 1977: finalist, Books in Canada First Novel Award, The Abramsky Variations
• 1983: winner, Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick

Bibliography

• 1974: A Good Place to Come From (Lester and Orpen Dennys) ISBN 0-919630-66-9
• 1977: The Abramsky Variations (Lester and Orpen Dennys) ISBN 0-919630-80-4
• 1982: The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick (Lester and Orpen Dennys) ISBN 0-919630-29-4, paperback ISBN 1-55192-548-6, Seal paperback ISBN 0-7704-2431-7
• 1990: St Farb's Day (Lester and Orpen Dennys) ISBN 0-88619-333-8
• 1998: The War to End All Wars (Malcolm Lester) ISBN 1-894121-06-6
• 2002: Stickler and Me (Raincoast) ISBN 1-55192-546-X
• 2008: "Murdder in A-major" (RendezVous Crime) ISBN 1-894917-65-0

External links

• Famous Canadians: Morley Torgov, accessed 22 July 2006
• Beverley Slopen Literary Agency: Morley Torgov, accessed 22 July 2006
• Olch, Torgov, Cohen: Morley Torgov profile, accessed 22 July 2006
• The Canadian Encyclopedia: Morley Torgov