Roy Vogt

Roy H. Vogt (1934–1997) was an economist, professor, literary critic and pastor from Steinbach, Manitoba and an important figure in Mennonite literature.[1][2] Vogt was born in 1934 in Steinbach and pastored First Mennonite Church in Winnipeg where he died in 1997.[3]

Roy Vogt
Born1934 (1934)
Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada
Died1997 (1998)
OccupationEconomist
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of Manitoba
Period1970s–1990s
RelativesErich Vogt (brother)

Economics career

Vogt received a PhD. in 1970 and taught economics at the University of Manitoba for many years.[4] He authored a number of textbooks on economics including Whose Property? The Deepening Conflict Between Private Property and Democracy in Canada and Economics: Understanding the Canadian Economy. In 1998, the University of Manitoba Faculty Association created an annual Roy Vogt Memorial Award named in his honour.[5]

Literary career

Vogt was also a significant contributor and literary critic of the first wave of Mennonite literature during the 1970s, founding the Mennonite Mirror and the Mennonite Literary Society in 1970, and was a contributor to the Journal of Mennonite Studies.[6]

References
  1. Al Reimer (1997). "Roy H. Vogt: Losing Oneself in Service to Others". Journal of Mennonite Studies. 16: 291–297. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  2. Roy Vogt. Preservings. June 1997.
  3. "Vogt, Roy (1934-1997)". GAMEO. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  4. James Urry (2006). Mennonites, Politics, and Peoplehood. University of Manitoba Press.
  5. "Roy Vogt Memorial Award For Exceptionally Meritorious Service". Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  6. "Sectual politics". Macleans. February 20, 1978.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.