Born | 26 May 1954 Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada |
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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 |
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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.