W. H. New

Poet, Author

1938 –

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Who is W. H. New?

William Herbert New, OC, FRSC is a Canadian poet and literary critic. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he was educated at the University of British Columbia and the University of Leeds. He taught English literature at the former from 1965 to 2003. In 2007 he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada.

For 29 years he held editorial positions at Canadian Literature and, in 2004, was made Editor Emeritus.

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Born
Mar 28, 1938
Vancouver
Also known as
  • W. New
  • William New
  • William Herbert New
Children
Nationality
  • Canada
Profession
Education
  • University of British Columbia
Lived in
  • Vancouver

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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