| Facet | Description |
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| Graduation Year |
- BA 1974 University College
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| Inside the Classroom |
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| Alongside the Classroom |
- Research assistant for Professor
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| Outside the Classroom |
- Very involved in theatre at UC and Hart House
- Worked at Robarts Library
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| Further Education |
- Masters – 1975
- Incomplete PhD (all but dissertation)
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| Career Description |
- Interrupted Ph.D when employed by a small independent publishing house
- 4 years later hired by Penguin Books Canada to start Canadian publishing program
- Remained at Penguin for almost 21 years. Left after becoming President & Publisher
- Hired by Humber College to set up a publishing program there, ran the program and taught for 10 years
- Continued part time for 2 years at Humber, originating and organizing conferences and workshops for writers
- Now continue with some workshops, facilitate book clubs, and do a variety of volunteer activities
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“Learn widely and develop a disciplined mind.
Study philosophy.Learn and be able to use languages beyond English.
Despite the fact that I have had an extraordinarily satisfying career, I still wish I had completed my Ph.DEnjoy the friendship, the stimulation and the drama of university life.”
