Aritha Van Herk
Novelist, Author
1954 –
Who is Aritha Van Herk?
Aritha van Herk, AOE, is a Canadian writer, critic, editor, and university professor.
She was born in Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Her parents and elder siblings immigrated to Canada from the Netherlands before she was born. She grew up in a bilingual home, speaking English and Dutch. In 1974, she married Robert Jay Sharp, who is a geologist. Van Herk studied Canadian literature and Creative Writing at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, graduating with a B.A. Honours in 1976, and an M.A. in 1978. Since 1983, van Herk has been teaching at the University of Calgary. She teaches Creative Writing, Canadian Literature, and Contemporary Narrative.
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