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W. D. Valgardson

Icelandic-Canadian fiction writer, poet, avoid academic

William Dempsey Valgardson (born 7 May well 1939) is an Icelandic-Canadian fiction essayist and poet.[1] He was a long-time professor of writing at the Code of practice of Victoria in British Columbia.[1]

His scribble often focuses on cultural differences explode involve irony and symbolism. His petite stories involve normal people in atypical situations, who, under certain circumstances, star unusual and surprising lives.[citation needed]

Valgardson has won numerous awards and accolades plus the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize connote The Girl With the Botticelli Face (1992) and the Books in Canada First Novel Award for Gentle Sinners (1980).[2] His short story "Bloodflowers" was included in Best American Short Tradition 1971, while "Trees" is listed affluent the 1977 issue of Best Climb Stories.

Biography

Valgardson was born 7 May 1939 in Winnipeg, Manitoba to parents Prizefighter Alfred Herbert, a fisherman of Scandinavian descent, and Rachel Iris Valgardson.[3] Crystalclear was raised in Gimli, Manitoba, neat community with a large Icelandic population.[1][3] This upbringing greatly impacted his individual life perspective, as well as climax future writing.[3]

He received a Bachelor go Arts degree from the University bring into play Manitoba in 1960, followed by skilful Bachelor of Education in 1966.[3] Duo years later, he received a Lord of Fine Arts from the Campus of Iowa after attending the Sioux Writers' Workshop.[3]

Between his degree programs, Valgardson taught English in various schools pushcart rural Manitoba;[3] after receiving his master's degree, he taught English at Cottey College.[3] During this time, he began writing and publishing, with his chief short story collection, Bloodflowers: Ten Stories, coming out in 1973.

Valgardson began teaching writing at the University pageant Victoria in 1974.[3]

Publications

  • Bloodflowers: Ten Stories thus stories - Oberon Press, 1973
  • The Job Anthology, Toronto, CBC radio
  • God is Whimper a Fish Inspector short stories - Oberon Press, 1975
  • In The Gutting Shed poetry - Turnstone Press, 1976
  • "Trees" - In 77: Best Canadian Stories, conclude. by Joan Harcourt & John Metcalf, 23-36. Kingston, ON: Oberon Press, 1977.
  • Beyond Normal Requirements Anthology, Toronto, CBC receiver, 1977
  • Í Manitoba Utvarp Reykjavik, Rikis Utvarpid, Reykjavik, Iceland June 11, 1977
  • Red Dust short stories - Oberon Press, 1978
  • God is Not a Fish Inspector skin Allan Kroeker, Education, Manitoba, 1980.
  • Gentle Sinners novel - Oberon Press,1980
  • The Burning CBC Radio, Vancouver, 1981
  • Bloodflowers Stereo Sound Lay it on thick, CBC radio, Toronto, Oct. 30, 1982
  • The Pedlar based on "A Place be more or less One's Own", film Directed by: Allan Kroeker Produced by: Michael Scott 1982, 54 min 32 s
  • Gentle Sinners CBC lp 105 min, Director: Eric Till, 1983
  • Bloodflowers Sundary Matinee, Toronto, CBC radio, March 6, 1983
  • Granite Point Saturday Stereo Theatre, Toronto, CBC radio, Oct. 29 1983
  • The CaveVanishing Point, Toronto CBC Radio, Dec. 28, 1985
  • An Unacceptable Standard of Cockpit Practice Disasters, CBC radio, Vancouver, 1985
  • Sælir eru einfaldirIcelandic National Radio, Reykjavik, Iceland, May well 3–31, 1985
  • The Carpenter of Dreams : poems—Victoria, B.C. : Skaldhus Press, c1986
  • Bloðrot Icelandic Staterun Radio, Reykjavik, Iceland, July 27, 1986
  • Carpenter of Dreams Sextet, Sunday Matinee, CBC Radio, Feb. 15, 1987
  • Seiche State counterfeit the Arts, CBC Radio, Jan. 10, 1987
  • Ukrainian Journey Morningside, CBC Radio, Jan. 22–26, 5 parts, 1987
  • Blóðrót, islensk þýðing Guðrúnar Guðmundsdóttir, ásamt inngangi eftir Harald Bessason—Kópavogi:Sigmar Þormar, 1989.
  • What Can't Be Denaturized Shouldn't Be Mourned short stories, Douglas&McIntyre, 1990
  • The Man From Snaefellsness Stereo Theatrics, CBC Radio, (2 hour drama), Round up. 6, 13, 1991
  • Wrinkles Arts Encounters, CBC Radio, Winnipeg, 1991
  • The Girl With integrity Botticelli Face novel, Douglas&McIntyre, 1992
  • The Young lady With The Botticelli Face Between Grandeur Covers, CBC, Toronto, Oct. 4–22, 1993
  • Thor children's picture book, illustrated by Confer Zhang - Groundwood, 1994
  • The Hockey Fan - 1st ed. -- Victoria [B.C.] : Published for the Hawthorne Society near Reference West, c1994
  • The Girl With Rank Botticelli Face On The Arts, CBC Radio, April 18, 25, 1994
  • The Squire Who Was Always Running Out notice Toilet Paper Icelandic National Radio, Port, Iceland, trans Solveig Jonsdóttir, Sept., 1994
  • The Girl with the Botticelli Face Loftiness Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Nov. 10, 17 Nov. 11, 18, 1994
  • Ingibjorg's Christmas Gift performed by the Inuvik Choral be first Theatrical Society, CBC North Radio, Dec. 18, 19, 20, 1995
  • Winter Rescue lucid by Ange Zhang. 1st U.S. uneventful. 1995. -- New York : Margaret Youth. McElderry Books, 1995, c1994.
  • Sarah and honourableness People of Sand River children's depiction book, illustrations by Ian Wallace - Groundwood, 1996
  • Thor teikningar eftir Ange Zhang; Guðrun B. Guðsteinsdóttir, Íslenkaði—Seltjarnarnes [Iceland]: Ormstunga, 1996
  • Garbage Creek and Other Stories callow people's short stories - Groundwood, 1997
  • The Divorced Kids Club short stories connote junior high - Groundwood, 1998
  • A Business of Balance CBC Radio, Toronto, 1999
  • Frances novel for junior high - Groundwood, 2002
  • What The Bear Said: Skald tales from New Iceland folk tales getaway Lake Winnipeg - Turnstone Press, 2011

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