Valgardson biography of nancy

Personal

Born 1939, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; son of Dempsey Alfred Herbert (a fisherman) and Rachel Iris Valgardson; married Mary Anne Tooth, May 28, 1960 (divorced); children: Nancy-Rae, Val Dempsey.

Education: University of Manitoba, B.A., 1961, B.Ed., 1966; University of Iowa, M.F.A., 1969. Religion: Lutheran. Hobbies and other interests: Hiking, gardening.

Addresses

Home— 1908 Waterloo Rd., Victoria, British Columbia V8P 1J3, Canada.

Career

English teacher in Riverton, Manitoba, Canada, 1961-62, Snow Lake, Manitoba, 1964-65, Pinawa, Manitoba, 1965-67, and Tuxedo, Manitoba, 1969-70; art teacher in Transcona, Manitoba, 1963-64; Cottey College, Nevada, MO, instructor, 1970-72, assistant professor of English, 1972-74, chair of department, 1971-74; University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, professor, 1974-2004, chair of creative writing department, 1982-87, 1999-2004.

Member

Writers' Union of Canada