David Helwig
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David Helwig (born April 15, 1938) is a Canadian poet, novelist and essayist.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Helwig was raised in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. He earned a B.A. from the University of Toronto in 1960, and an M.A. from the University of Liverpool in 1962. He subsequently taught at Queen's University from 1962 to 1974.
He was subsequently a literary manager for CBC Television's drama department from 1974 to 1976, and then returned to Queen's as a part time instructor until 1980, when he left to become a full-time writer.
He currently lives in Prince Edward Island. His daughter, Maggie Helwig, is also a noted Canadian writer.
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[edit] Works by David Helwig
[edit] Poetry
- Figures in a Landscape, 1968
- The Sign of the Gunman, 1969
- The Best Name of Silence, 1972
- Atlantic Crossings, 1974
- Book of the Hours, 1979
- The Rain Falls Like Rain, 1982
- Catchpenny Poems, 1983
- The Hundred Old Names, 1989
- The Beloved, 1992
- A Random Gospel, 1996
- This Human Day, 2000
- Telling Stories, 2000
- The Day One, 2004
[edit] Fiction
- The Streets of Summer, 1969 (short stories)
- The Day Before Tomorrow, 1971 (titled Message from a Spy in some printings)
- The Glass Knight, 1976
- Jennifer, 1979
- The King's Evil, 1981
- It Is Always Summer, 1982
- A Sound Like Laughter, 1983
- The Only Son, 1984
- The Bishop, 1986
- A Postcard from Rome, 1988
- Old Wars, 1989
- Of Desire, 1990
- Blueberry Cliffs, 1993
- Just Say the Words, 1994
- Close to the Fire, 1999
- The Time of Her Life, 2000
- The Stand-In, 2002
- Duet, 2004
[edit] Other
- A Book About Billie, 1972
- Last Stories of Anton Chekhov, 1991 (as translator)
- The Child of Someone, 1997
- Living Here, 2001
- The Names of Things, 2006
