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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

  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.