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David West: Curriculum Vitae
David S. West
Department of English
Douglas College
P.O. Box 2503
700 Royal Avenue
New Westminster, BC, V3L 5B2
Canada
ds_west@istar.ca
David Lam Campus
1250 Pinetree Way
Coquitlam, BC
visit us at www.douglas.bc.ca
or use the link on my links page
(This is mostly dry academic and scholarly stuff, but you'll find some pictures of the two campi and some more comments below the c.v.)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
COURSES AND AREAS TAUGHT
* First and second year English composition.
* Introduction to Children's Literature
* Basic Writing Skills and Writing Skills Review courses.
* Introductory literature, thematic, and genre courses.
* First and second year literature courses in all areas, genres, and periods.
* Major Poets course: Keats, Yeats, Dylan Thomas.
* Major Authors course: Steinbeck and Hemingway.
* World Literature in Translation: French and Russian fiction.
* Survey of English Literature: 1400-1800. 1800-Modern.
* Third and fourth year Canadian fiction.
* First year business, work place, and professional writing.
* Creative writing.
* Graduate assistant in 19th-20th C. Survey; the Romantics; Victorian poetry and prose.
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT:
1991-Pres Douglas College New Westminster, BC
Regular Faculty, English Department
1989-91 Kwantlen College Surrey, B.C.
Professor--English Department
Drama Specialist
1987-91 Douglas College New Westminster, B.C.
Communications Department
Contract faculty--taught business and professional communications.
1980-82 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Sessional Instructor--English Department
Two year sessional appointment. Taught first year literature and composition.
May 1980 University of New Brunswick Fredericton, N.B.
Visiting Professor, Maritime Writers School
Taught creative writing with John Metcalf, Kay Smith, Alden Nowlan.
May 1979 University of New Brunswick Fredericton, N.B.
Instructor, English Department
Summer Session. Taught third/fourth year level course in the Canadian novel.
May 1978 Lakehead University Thunder Bay, Ontario
Visiting Professor, English Department
Summer Session. Taught third/fourth year level in Canadian fiction, off-campus site Kenora.
MAJOR COMMITTEE SERVICE:
DCFA Contract Committee, Steward for faculty of Language, Literature, and Performing Arts
DCFA Representative on CIEA Education Policy Committee, 1998
English Department Co-Convener, 1997-98
Presidential Search Committee, 1996-97
Interim President Search Committee, 1996
English Department Standards and Assessments Committee, 1994-97
College Education Council, 1992-93
DCFA Bargaining Committee, and Negotiating Team Member 1991-92
DCFA Executive Council Representative, 1987-98
EDUCATION:
1978-1982 University of New Brunswick Fredericton, N.B.
Doctoral Work---A.B.D.
All course work, pre-thesis comprehensive examination, language, and other requirements completed, for dissertation. Research topic: The Reconstructed Hero: Narrative Structure in the Modern Canadian War Novel.
1978 University of New Brunswick Fredericton, N.B.
Master of Arts in English
Thesis: The Contemporary Novels of Thomas H. Raddall.
1976 University of British Columbia Vancouver, B.C.
Bachelor of Arts in English
Graduated with First Class Honours
Graduate Course Work:
1976-1977 M.A. Course Work (4.0 GPA)
The Canadian Novel
Canadian Poetry
African and West Indian Novel
Research Methods and Bibliography (for Credit Only)
1978-1979 Ph.D. Course Work (3.81 GPA):
Auden and Thomas
Dickens and Melville
Victorian Poetry and Prose
Pre-Doctoral Comprehensive Exams, Successful
Research Language Requirement, Successful
Dissertaion Research Approved
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
* Freelance Copy Writer, recruitment advertising for educational institutions, some agency work, publicity, media coordinator, speech writing, brochures, for businesses, political campaigns, candidates, etc., 1983-97.
* Manuscript Reader, Event Magazine, Douglas College, 1991-95.
* Contract Editor, B.C. Ministry of Education, Print Services Department. Richmond, B.C., 1983.
* Freelance Writer, Editor, and Researcher, 1982-88.
* Poetry Editor, Bite Magazine, Vancouver, 1983-4.
* Poetry Editor, The Fiddlehead, Fredericton, 1978-80.
* Editorial Assistant, Studies in Canadian Literature, University of New Brunswick, 1977.
RELATED PUBICATIONS: NINE VOLUMES OF POETRY
Black and White the Horses, blewointment press, 1976.
Franklin and McClintock, Intermedia Press, 1977.
Poems and Elegies, Fiddlehead Books, 1978.
Trenchmist, blewointment press, 1983.
Picking Up the Pieces, The Caitlin Press, 1989.
My Buddha, Delaware Press, 1999. Chapbook.
Flying to Fort Chip, Delaware Press, 1999. Chapbook.
1958, Delaware Press, 1999.
Twelve Steps, Delaware Press, 2000. Chapbook.
SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS:
"Places and Persons." Event 23.3 (Dec. 1999): 151-54.(Review of three poetry books.)
"Malcolm's Katie: Alfred as Nihilist not Rapist." Studies in Canadian Literature 3.1 (Winter 1978): 137-41.
"Lamming's Poetic Language in In the Castle of My Skin." The Literary Half-Yearly 18.2 (July 1977): 71-83.
"The Palm Wine Drinkard and African Philosophy." The Literary Half-Yearly 19.2 (July 1978): 83-96.
"Eric Ivan Berg: 1950-1977." The Fiddlehead 115 (Fall 1977): 4-5.
"Past and Present." Journal of Canadian Fiction 20: 152-55. Review of new edition of Raddall's His Majesty's Yankees.
"Purdy." Brick 4 (Fall 1978): 52. Review of Al Purdy's Sundance at Dusk.
"Packs of Poets." The Fiddlehead 118 (Summer 1978): 156-9. Review of anthologies New West Coast, and Montreal Poetry.
"Old Wine, Broken Bottles, Cut Glass." Canadian Literature 80 (Spring 1979): 122-4. Review of poetry books by Birney, Gustafson, and John Ower.
"Old Wine, Broken Bottles, Cut Glass." The portion on Gustafson reprinted in Contemporary Criticism. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985.
"Graceful Kindlings." The Fiddlehead 121 (Spring 1979): 157-60. Review of Michael Harris's poetry books Grace, and Sparks.
"Premature Poetry." Canadian Literature 87 (Winter 1980): 112-14. Review of poetry by Nicholas Catanoy, Len Gasparini, and Sean Virgo.
"Wrestling the Alphabet Beast." Canadian Literature 91 (Winter 1981): 122-4. Review of Robert Kroetsch's The Sad Phoenician.
"Wrestling the Alphabet Beast." Reprinted in Contemporary Criticism. Detroit: Gale Research, 1982.
"Review." Event ll.l: 158-60. Review of poetry by Fred Cogswell, Ted Colson, and Ed Jewinski.
"Anytown Heroes." The Vancouver Sun. Leisure (Books): 12 Feb. 1982. Review of But this is Our War, by Grace Morriss Craig.
"In Pursuit of Cultural Mediocrity." The Vancouver Sun. Leisure (Books). 13 August 1982. Review of Eastmall, by Percy
Janes.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS:
SUMMARY -- Freelance features, short stories, tourism videos, book reviews, radio drama, poetry, arts commentary, readings, and interviews. Detailed list of publications available.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING:
Douglas College WHMIS Certificate, 1998
MEMBERSHIPS:
* League of Canadian Poets--Full Member
* Association of Canadian College and University Teachers of English (ACCUTE)
* Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)--Full Member
* Periodical Writers Association of Canada (PWAC)--Professional Member
* Douglas College Faculty Association
* College Institute Educators' Association (CIEA)
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