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Wangerin was born in [[Portland, Oregon]], where his father was a [[Lutheran]] pastor. He was the oldest of seven children. The family moved often, so Walter grew up in various locations including [[Shelton, Washington]], [[Chicago, Illinois]], [[Grand Forks, North Dakota]], [[Edmonton, Canada]], [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]] and [[Fort Wayne, Indiana]]. In 1968, he attained an [[Master of Arts |
Wangerin was born in [[Portland, Oregon]], where his father was a [[Lutheran]] pastor. He was the oldest of seven children. The family moved often, so Walter grew up in various locations including [[Shelton, Washington]], [[Chicago, Illinois]], [[Grand Forks, North Dakota]], [[Edmonton, Canada]], [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]] and [[Fort Wayne, Indiana]]. In 1968, he attained an [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in [[English literature]] from [[Miami University]], [[Oxford, Ohio]]. He went on to study at [[Concordia Seminary]] and [[Christ Seminary-Seminex]], both in [[St. Louis, Missouri]]. He attained his [[M.Div.]] from the latter in 1976. He has been a professor at [[Valparaiso University]], [[Valparaiso, Indiana]] since 1991, where he teaches literature, theology, and creative writing, and is writer-in-residence. Wangerin was honored in 2009 by being selected one of Valpo's 150 Most Influential Persons. |
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Wangerin is the author of more than thirty novels, numerous children's books, and a handful of plays, and he has received several awards for his short stories and essays. He has been a college professor, a radio announcer, a book reviewer, a pastor of a [[Lutheran]] church, and has also taken part in cultural ceremonies such as a [[Lakota people|Lakota]] Sun-Dance. |
Wangerin is the author of more than thirty novels, numerous children's books, and a handful of plays, and he has received several awards for his short stories and essays. He has been a college professor, a radio announcer, a book reviewer, a pastor of a [[Lutheran]] church, and has also taken part in cultural ceremonies such as a [[Lakota people|Lakota]] Sun-Dance. |
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Walter Wangerin, Jr. (born February 13, 1944) is an American author and educator best known for his religious novels and children's books.
Wangerin was born in Portland, Oregon, where his father was a Lutheran pastor. He was the oldest of seven children. The family moved often, so Walter grew up in various locations including Shelton, Washington, Chicago, Illinois, Grand Forks, North Dakota, Edmonton, Canada, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Fort Wayne, Indiana. In 1968, he attained an M.A.inEnglish literature from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. He went on to study at Concordia Seminary and Christ Seminary-Seminex, both in St. Louis, Missouri. He attained his M.Div. from the latter in 1976. He has been a professor at Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana since 1991, where he teaches literature, theology, and creative writing, and is writer-in-residence. Wangerin was honored in 2009 by being selected one of Valpo's 150 Most Influential Persons.
Wangerin is the author of more than thirty novels, numerous children's books, and a handful of plays, and he has received several awards for his short stories and essays. He has been a college professor, a radio announcer, a book reviewer, a pastor of a Lutheran church, and has also taken part in cultural ceremonies such as a Lakota Sun-Dance.
Most of his writing has been religious, primarily giving theological guidance on subjects such as marriage, meditation, parenting, and grieving. Other religious books concern the events in the Bible.
Wangerin is probably known best for his fables The Book of the Dun Cow and its sequel The Book of Sorrows. The Book of the Dun Cow won a U.S. National Book Award in the one-year category Science Fiction.[1][a]
His Letters from the Land of Cancer received the Award of Merit in the Spirituality category of the 2011 Christianity Today Book Awards.
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association awarded Wangerin six Gold Medallions (now Christian Book Awards) in several categories.[2]
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