Roy H. Vogt (1934–1997) was an economist, professor, literary critic and pastor from

Steinbach, Manitoba Steinbach () ( Plautdietsch: /ˈʃte̞nbah/ or /ˈʃte̞nbax/) is a city located about south-east of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Steinbach is the third-largest city in Manitoba, with a population of 17,806, and the largest community in the Eas ...

and an important figure in

Mennonite literature Mennonite literature emerged in the mid-to-late 20th century as both a literary movement and a distinct genre. Mennonite literature refers to literary works created by or about Mennonites. Definition Mennonite literature, in the modern sense, usual ...

. Vogt was born in 1934 in Steinbach and pastored First Mennonite Church in

Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ...

where he died in 1997.

Economics career

Vogt received a PhD. in 1970 and taught economics at the

University of Manitoba The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a Canadian public research university in the province of Manitoba.Mennonite literature Mennonite literature emerged in the mid-to-late 20th century as both a literary movement and a distinct genre. Mennonite literature refers to literary works created by or about Mennonites. Definition Mennonite literature, in the modern sense, usual ...

during the 1970s, founding the ''Mennonite Mirror'' and the Mennonite Literary Society in 1970, and was a contributor to the ''Journal of Mennonite Studies''.

References

1934 births 1997 deaths Mennonite writers Canadian Mennonites Canadian economists Writers from Steinbach, Manitoba Writers from Winnipeg Academics in Manitoba Academic staff of the University of Manitoba {{canada-writer-stub