Valgardson biography of william
Valgardson biography of william
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Valgardson, W. D.
BORN: 1939, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
NATIONALITY: Canadian
GENRE: Fiction, poetry
MAJOR WORKS:
Bloodflowers (1971)
God Is Not a Fish Inspector (1975)
Gentle Sinners (1980)
Overview
During the 1970s, William Dempsey Valgardson established himself as one of Canada's foremost writers of short fiction.
His forceful presentation of lives shaped by isolation and the brutal effects of a northern environment, his careful control of narrative method, and his respect for his audience have won him both a wide read-ership and high praise from critics and reviewers.
Works in Biographical and Historical Context
Isolated Childhood Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in 1939, Valgardson was the son of Dempsey Alfred Herbert and Rachel Iris Valgardson.
His father was a fisherman of Icelandic descent. Valgardson grew up in Gimli, a fishing village on Lake Winnipeg which was originally known as New Iceland as it was settled in 1875 and 1876 by Icelandic set