David C. Carpenter, born October 28, 1941 in Edmonton, Alberta, is a Canadian

Canada

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 writer

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 who lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. His oeuvre, which includes poetry

Poetry

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, essays, short stories

Short Stories

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, novellas, and full-length books in fiction

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 as well as non-fiction

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 genres, focuses primarily on nature and his native western Canada. In 2010, his latest novel, A Hunter’s Confession, was released, in which he explores the history of hunting

Hunting

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, subsistence hunting versus hunting for sport, trophy hunting

Trophy hunting

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, and the meaning of the hunt for those who have written about it most eloquently.

Carpenter holds the Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

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 degree in modern languages (1962) and the Bachelor of Education

Bachelor of Education

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 degree (1964) from the University of Alberta

University of Alberta

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, the Master of Arts

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 degree in English (1967) from the University of Oregon

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-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...

 and the Doctor of Philosophy

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 from the University of Alberta

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 (1973). He is married to artist Honor Keever; they reside in Saskatoon

Saskatoon

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, where he has served on the faculty of the English Department at the University of Saskatchewan

University of Saskatchewan

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since 1975.

Works

• The Forest, a novella by Georges Bugnet, translated from the original La Foret – 1977
• Jokes for the Apocalypse – 1985
• Jewels – 1986
• God's Bedfellows – 1988
• Writing Home – 1994
• Courting Saskatchewan – 1996
• Banjo Lessons – 1997
• Fishing in Western Canada – 2000
• Trout Stream Creed – 2003
• The Ketzer – 2004
• Luck – 2005
• Niceman Cometh – 2008
• Welcome to Canada – 2009
• A Hunter's Confession – 2010