Dr. Norm Klassen

Biography

Norm Klassen is a professor at the University of Waterloo specializing in English language literature. He completed his DPhil at the University of Oxford and holds both an MA and BA from the University of Waterloo, as well as a Bachelor of Theology from Canadian Bible College. His academic work focuses on English literature, particularly Chaucer and pre-modern rhetoric. He teaches a variety of undergraduate courses, including introductory literature and literary theory, and upper-level courses on medieval literature. Klassen has authored books such as "Fellowship Beatific Vision: Chaucer Overcoming Tyranny" and has published various articles on topics ranging from the aesthetics of Catholic-Orthodox dialogue to the rhetoric of Chaucer’s works. He enjoys creative writing and maintaining an active lifestyle, and resides in Hamilton, Ontario, with his wife and grown sons.

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