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        1. Born , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; son of Dempsey Alfred Herbert (a fisherman) and Rachel Iris Valgardson; married Mary Anne Tooth, May 28, .
        2. Biography.
        3. A poet and scriptwriter, Valgardson is best known for his bestselling fiction collections, Bloodflowers (), God is Not a Fish Inspector .
        4. Gimli-born, Winnipeg-raised writer WD Valgardson has published novels, short-story collections, poetry and even books for kids over his long career.

          5. W. D. Valgardson

          Icelandic-Canadian fiction writer, poet, and academic

          William Dempsey Valgardson (born 7 May 1939) is an Icelandic-Canadian fiction writer and poet.[1] He was a long-time professor of writing at the University of Victoria in British Columbia.[1]

          His writing often focuses on cultural differences and involve irony and symbolism.

          His short stories involve normal people in normal situations, who, under certain circumstances, lead unusual and surprising lives.[citation needed]

          Valgardson has won numerous awards and accolades including the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize for The Girl With the Botticelli Face (1992) and the Books in Canada First Novel Award for Gentle Sinners (1980).[2] His short story "Bloodflowers" was included in Best American Short Stories 1971, while "Trees" is listed in the 1977 issue of Best Canadian Stories.

          Biography

          Valgardson was born 7 May 1939 in Winnipeg, Manitoba to parents Dempsey Alf