EDUCATION
M.F.A. (1978), The Writer's Workshop, The University of Iowa
Thesis: "Cracked Wheat:
Stories."
M.A. (1967), English, Simon Fraser University
Thesis: "The Poetry of Raymond Souster."
B.A. (1964), Calvin College
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Fiction Writing
- Modern Canadian Literature
- American Literature
RESEARCH FUNDING
Ontario Arts Council Grant 2006
Ontario Arts Council Grant 1987
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Cracked Wheat and Other Stories, Oakville, Ont: Mosaic Press (1985)
The Homecoming Man, Oakville, Ont: Mosaic Press (1989)
Home In Alfalfa, Oakville, Ont: Mosaic Press (1998)
Een Man Komt Thuis, Zoetermeer, TheNetherlands: Mozaiëk (2007) Dutch Translation of The Homecoming Man
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
The Writers’ Union of Canada
The Word Guild
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Gives fiction readings
Speaks at writers’ conferences