Aritha van herk biography samples
Aritha van herk biography samples
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Aritha Van Herk
Canadian writer, critic, editor, public intellectual, and university professor
Aritha van Herk | |
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Aritha van Herk (1979) | |
| Born | 26 May 1954 Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation | critic, editor, writer, professor, public intellectual |
| Education | B.A., M.A., Hon.
D.Can.L., Hon. D.Lit. |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta, University of Manitoba (hon.), Athabasca University (hon.) |
| Notable works | Judith |
| Notable awards | Seal First Novel Award Howard O'Hagan Award Grant MacEwan Author's Award Lorne Pierce Medal |
| www.arithavanherk.com | |
Aritha van Herk, CM AOE FRSC,[1] is a Canadian writer, critic, editor, public intellectual, and university professor.[2] Her work often includes feminist themes, and depicts and analyzes the culture of western Canada.
Early life and education
She was born in Wetaskiwin, Alberta (near Edmonton) on 26 May 1954 and spent her childhood in the village of Edb