Morgan Nyberg facts for kids

Everett Wayne Morgan Nyberg, born on March 16, 1944, is a Canadian writer and teacher. He taught English to people learning it as a second language. Mr. Nyberg started his teaching career in British Columbia in 1978. He taught in places like Ecuador, Portugal, and Oman. Besides teaching, he also wrote books. His first novel for kids, Galahad Schwartz and the Cockroach Army, won a big award in 1987.

Everett Nyberg's Early Life and School

Everett Nyberg was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, on March 16, 1944. He grew up in the southern part of British Columbia. He went to the University of British Columbia and earned a degree in 1966. Later, in the late 1970s, he went back to the same university. There, he became a certified teacher. In 2004, he earned another diploma in English Linguistics.

Everett Nyberg's Career

Teaching Around the World

Mr. Nyberg began his teaching journey in 1974. He taught creative writing at Douglas College for a year. After some other jobs, he became a substitute teacher in Vancouver from 1978 to 1982. He then taught English as a Second Language at Vancouver Community College.

In 1984, Mr. Nyberg moved to Quito, Ecuador. He taught high school English there until 1986. From 1988 to 1998, he taught at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. In 1998, he moved to the Sultanate of Oman. He taught English at Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat. He retired in 2010 and returned to British Columbia.

Writing Books and Stories

Besides teaching, Everett Nyberg is also a talented writer. In 1978, he released a book of poems called The Crazy Horse Suite. This collection of poems was even broadcast on CBC Radio in 1982.

In 1980, he started writing fiction. While teaching in Ecuador, he continued to write. His children's novel, Galahad Schwartz and the Cockroach Army, was published in 1987. This book won the Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature. This is a very important award for Canadian authors.

In 1998, he published a novel for adults called El Dorado Shuffle. He wrote another children's book, Bad Day in Gladland, which came out in 2011. Throughout the 2010s, Mr. Nyberg kept writing adult fiction. This included Mr. Millennium in 2011. He also wrote a series of books called The Raincoast Saga. These stories are set in British Columbia after a big event.