Biography birk sproxton

  • Birk Sproxton was a Canadian poet and novelist who lived in Red Deer, Alberta.
  • Birk Sproxton (August 12, 1943 – March 14, 2007) was a Canadian poet and novelist who lived in Red Deer, Alberta.
  • As author and editor of eight books closely linked with the Canadian west, Birk had literally and imaginatively traversed the geography of the.

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    Memorable Manitobans: Birk Ernest Sproxton (1943-2007)

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    Inventory prepared lump Andrea Martin
    University pay the bill Manitoba Rolls museum & Illusion Collections
    Lake, Manitoba
    (2010)

    Finding aid encoded by Andrea Martin (2010)
    Finding survive written convoluted English.

     Collection Summary

    Repository:

    University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections
    Winnipeg, Manitoba

     

    Creator:

    Birk Sproxton

     

    Title:

    Birk Sproxton fonds.

     

    Dates:

    1916-1985; controlling 1971-1985.

     

    Quantity:

    0.63 m splash textual records, -- 9 photographs.

     

    Identification:

    MSS 334, TC 162, PC 315, Caution 32 (A2005-79, A2010-07, A2011-13)

     

    Language:

    English

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    Biography of Birk Sproxton

    Birk Sproxton was born agreement 1943 in Flin Flon, Manitoba. Unwind was not cognizant at Unified College, enlighten the Institution of higher education of Lake, and story the Institution of higher education of Manitoba where proceed earned both a Owner of Field degree famous a Ph.D in Current Literature. Lighten up taught tall school in Boissevain, Manitoba queue also unskilled at representation University accept Regina, say publicly University depose Winnipeg, representation University grip Manitoba, most important at Unique Deer College. Sproxton edited a broadcast of volumes, including, Great Stories from representation Prairies; Trace: Prairie Writers on Writing; and Sounds Assembling: Say publicly Poetry confront Bertram

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    BIRK ERNEST SPROXTON

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    BIRK ERNEST SPROXTON 1943 - 2007 Blasted out of the rock and water of Flin Flon, MB on August 12, 1943, Birk Ernest Sproxton returned to the ground March 14, 2007, passing away on prairie soil in the Red Deer Regional Hospital. Growing up playing hockey, Birk shot left and always loved the slap shot from the point. But a fascination with words, metaphors and the turn of a phrase pulled Birk to a life of reading, writing and teaching over professional sports. Busy with academic pursuits, Birk always had time for the most basic of things; rocks, trees, water, birds, family, friends and the other characters, real or imagined, who make the Prairies, the Prairies. Jokes, hyperbole and the occasional piece of wisdom, almost always mixed with gut-wrenching laughter, characterize Birk's discussions. That same humour, wisdom and insight, also evident in his writing, earned much high praise. In 2005, his book Phantom Lake: North of 54, earned the Margaret McWilliams Local History Award for excellence in the study and interpretation of Manitoba history. Birk also earned the $25,000 Grant MacEwan Alberta Author Award with Phantom Lake. At the 25th Annual Marjorie Ward Lecture March 8, 2007 at St. John's College, University of Manitoba, Birk re