William A BauerWilliam Bauer (1932-2010), born and raised in Maine, completed degrees in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and North Carolina. In 1965 when the University of New Brunswick hired him to teach, he and his writer wife, Nancy, moved to Canada. Over the next tirty years Bauer taught many fields of Literature at UNB, with a specialization in 18th-century British Prose. Also a teacher of Creative Writing, he worked as both Poetry and Fiction editor for The Fiddlehead, and - with Nancy, a fiction-writer - belonged to a long-lasting writing workshop known under several names: The Ice House, McCord Hall, Tuesday Night. Bauer published two poetry chapbooks, Cornet Music for Plupy Shute and Everett Coogler; two full-length collections of poetry, The Terrible Word and Unsnarling String; and a selection of short stories, A Family Album. Much of his family-centred life revolved around his and Nancy's children Ernie, Grace and John. His fascination with creativity in its many forms prompted him to experiment with pursuits such as painting, rug-hooking, papier-mache art, and gourd-painting. Read More Read Less