Guy Vanderhaeghe

Quick Facts

Full Name	Guy Vanderhaeghe
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Apr 5, 1951(1951-04-05)
Age	73
Birthplace	Esterhazy
Country	Canada
Birth City	Saskatchewan
Horoscope	Aries

Guy Vanderhaeghe Biography

Guy Vanderhaeghe is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on April 5, 1951 in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, Canada. Guy Vanderhaeghe was a Saskatchewan mining town, born April 5, 1951. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1971. He also received High Honours in History 1972, and Master of Arts History 1975. He received his Bachelor of Education from the University of Regina in 1978. He was Research Officer at the Institute for Northern Studies University of Saskatchewan in 1973. From 1974 to 1977, he was Archival and Library Assistant at University of Regina.

The Last Crossing, (2002), a national bestseller, won the Saskatoon Book Award and the Saskatchewan Book Awards for Fiction, Book of the year, and the Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Award for Fiction Book of the year. Canada Reads 2004 selected the novel as the book to be read by every Canadian.

Vanderhaeghe currently lives in Saskatoon. He teaches creative writing as an evening class at St. Thomas Moore College at the University of Saskatchewan. His wife Margaret Elizabeth Vanderhaeghe, a noted artist, died in 2012.

In 2013, he received the Lieutenant Governor’s Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts, Saskatchewan’s highest honour in the arts.

Vanderhaeghe’s debut book, Man Descending (1982), won a Governor General’s Award as well as the United Kingdom’s Faber Prize. The Englishman’s Boy (1996), his second novel, won him the Governor General’s Award for Fiction, the Saskatchewan Book Award for Fiction, and the Saskatchewan Book Award for Fiction. It was also shortlisted for the Giller Prize as well as the International Dublin Literary Award.

Guy Vanderhaeghe Net Worth

Guy Vanderhaeghe is one of the richest Novelist from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Guy Vanderhaeghe 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Guy Clarence Vanderhaeghe (OC, SOM) was born April 5, 1951. He is a Canadian novelist, short story writer and poet. His Western novels trilogy, The Englishman’s Boy and The Last Crossing are well-known. Vanderhaeghe won three Governor General’s Awards in fiction. One for his short stories collection Man Descending, in 1982; the second for The Englishman’s Boy, in 1996; and the third for Daddy Lenin, and other Stories, in 2015.

He was a freelance writer, editor and teacher of English and history at Herbert High School, Herbert, Saskatchewan from 1975 to 1977. He was Writer in Residence at the Saskatoon Public Library in 1983 and 1984, and Writer- in–Residence at University of Ottawa in 1985. He was a visiting professor of creative writing at the University of Ottawa (1985-1986), faculty member of Banff Centre of the Arts’ Writing Program (1990-91), and faculty member responsible for senior fiction students in SAGE Hills Creative Writing Program (92). He has been a visiting professor of English at St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan since 1993.

In 2003, Vanderhaeghe was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit and was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. His 2011 publication of A Good Man finished off his Western trilogy. “Historically spot on, the characters (fictional and real) are incredible and the plot builds to an incredible bitter sweet ending.”

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Guy Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Guy Vanderhaeghe celebrates birthday on April 5 of every year.

Top Facts about Guy Vanderhaeghe

1. Guy Vanderhaeghe is a Canadian novelist and short story writer.
2. He was born in Saskatchewan in 1951.
3. Vanderhaeghe has won numerous literary awards, including the Governor General’s Award.
4. His most famous works include “The Englishman’s Boy” and “A Good Man.”
5. Vanderhaeghe is known for his historical fiction set in Western Canada.
6. He has also written non-fiction books on Canadian history and culture.
7. Vanderhaeghe taught creative writing at the University of Saskatchewan for many years.
8. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2013.
9. Vanderhaeghe has been praised for his vivid characters and evocative settings.
10. His work explores themes such as identity, memory, and the human condition.

Is Guy Vanderhaeghe married?

Vanderhaeghe currently lives in Saskatoon. He teaches creative writing as an evening class at St. Thomas Moore College at the University of Saskatchewan. His wife Margaret Elizabeth Vanderhaeghe , a noted artist, died in 2012.

Where was Vanderhaeghe born?

Esterhazy, Canada