Age, Biography and Wiki
David Helwig was born on 5 April, 1938 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian editor and writer (1938–2018). Discover David Helwig'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 80 years old?
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Writer |
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80 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
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5 April, 1938 |
| Birthday |
5 April |
| Birthplace |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Date of death |
16 October, 2018 |
| Died Place |
Montague, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Nationality |
Canada
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David Helwig Height, Weight & Measurements
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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.
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Maggie Helwig |
David Helwig Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is David Helwig worth at the age of 80 years old? David Helwig’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from Canada. We have estimated David Helwig's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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David Helwig (April 5, 1938 – October 16, 2018) was a Canadian editor, essayist, memoirist, novelist, poet, short story writer and translator.
Helwig was born in Toronto, Ontario, where he spent his early childhood years.
When he was ten years old, his family moved to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, where his father ran a small business repairing and refinishing furniture and buying and selling antiques.
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.
While he at Queen's University, he also taught writing classes in Collins Bay Penitentiary.
His best known poem, "Considerations", was published in Maclean's in 1970.
In 1971, he founded and was long-time editor of the Best Canadian Stories anthology series for Oberon Press.
In 1972, he co-wrote A Book about Billie with an inmate of the prison.
From 1974 to 1976, he was the literary manager for CBC Television's drama department.
In 1980, he retired from teaching and became a full-time writer.
His work includes a series of novels set in Kingston, Ontario, known as "The Kingston Novels": The Glass Knight, Jennifer, A Sound Like Laughter, and It is Always Summer.
His poetry collections have received numerous awards, including the CBC poetry award for Catchpenny Poems (1983) and the Atlantic Poetry Award for The Year One (2004).
As an adult, Helwig learned Russian and published two books of translations of short stories by Anton Chekhov which included About Love (short story).
He lived his later years in Belfast, Prince Edward Island with his wife, Judy Gaudet.
His daughter, Maggie Helwig, is a noted writer and social justice activist in Toronto.
In 2007, he received the Matt Cohen Award from the Writers' Trust of Canada in honor of his lifetime contribution to Canadian literature.
On January 23, 2008, he was appointed Prince Edward Island's third Poet Laureate and on July 1, 2009 he was named a Member of the Order of Canada.
Helwig died on October 16, 2018, at the age of 80 at a hospital in Montague, Prince Edward Island.
