Age, Biography and Wiki
Richard Van Camp was born on 8 September, 1971 in Fort Smith, Canada, is a Canadian author. Discover Richard Van Camp's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 52 years old?
| Popular As |
N/A |
| Occupation |
Writer, professor |
| Age |
52 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
8 September 1971 |
| Birthday |
8 September |
| Birthplace |
Fort Smith, Canada |
| Nationality |
Canada
|
We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 8 September.
He is a member of famous Writer with the age 52 years old group.
Richard Van Camp Height, Weight & Measurements
At 52 years old, Richard Van Camp height not available right now. We will update Richard Van Camp's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Richard Van Camp Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Richard Van Camp worth at the age of 52 years old? Richard Van Camp’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from Canada. We have estimated Richard Van Camp's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Writer |
Richard Van Camp Social Network
Timeline
Richard Van Camp (born September 8, 1971) is a Dogrib Tłı̨chǫ writer of the Dene nation from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada.
He is best known for his 1996 novel The Lesser Blessed, which was adapted into a film by director Anita Doron in 2012.
Van Camp attended the En'owkin International School of Writing, the University of Victoria's Creative Writing BFA Program, and the Master's Degree in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia.
He teaches creative writing with an aboriginal focus at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and teaches creative writing and storytelling at the Emily Carr Institute.
Van Camp works with Musqueam First Nations youth with the Musqueaum Youth Project.
Van Camp began his career as an intern on the writing staff of the television series North of 60, produced by the CBC.
He was also a CBC script and cultural consultant for four seasons.
He has published several short story collections.
Most of his work is set in the community of Fort Simmer, a fictionalization of his hometown.
He has also published children's books, poetry and educational graphic novels.
He worked with the Healthy Aboriginal Network to create and edit graphic novels.
Van Camp's writing has been influenced by the tradition of oral storytelling.
He has stated: "'I need oral storytelling in my life as a listener because I'm always filtering the pauses, the slang, the rockabilly of pacing, the delivery. When I listen to a master storyteller or someone just sharing a story, I'm studying how they're talking and how they're standing, and what the pitch is in their voice. I can sometimes take their techniques and put them into a story.'"Van Camp was the first Dogrib writer to publish a novel.
Van Camp was a shortlisted nominee for the ReLit Award for Short Fiction in 2010 for The Moon of Letting Go, in 2016 for Night Moves, and in 2020 for Moccasin Square Gardens.
At 24 he published The Lesser Blessed, which was later adapted for film and released in 2012.
One of Van Camp's short stories, "Dogrib Midnight Runners", was re-imagined as a film directed by Zoe Leigh Hopkins called Mohawk Midnight Runners.
The film was released in 2013 through Big Soul Productions.
The story appears in Van Camp's short story collection The Moon Letting Go (2013).
He was also the winner of the 2013 Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction for his short story collection Godless but Loyal to Heaven.
In June 2014 Van Camp was announced as a juror for the NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature.
His finalist nominee was Little You artist Julie Flett.
Van Camp was the 2017 Edmonton Metro Libraries writer in residence.
Van Camp was awarded the R. Ross Arnett Award for Children's Literature for his children's book Little You.
In 2018, his novella When We Play Our Drums, They Sing was published alongside Monique Gray Smith's Lucy & Lola in the compilation The Journey Forward.
The book was named as a shortlisted finalist for the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature.
His short fiction collection, Moccasin Square Gardens, was published in 2019.
