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William Stener "Will" Ferguson (born October 12, 1964) is a Canadian travel writer and novelist best known for his humorous observations on Canadian history and culture. His success as a writer can be attributed to an innate ability to view Canada much the same way an outsider would, as described in his debut book, the ironically named ''Why I Hate Canadians''. Ferguson was born fourth of six children in the former fur trading post of Fort Vermilion, Alberta, approximately 800 km north of Edmonton. His parents split up when he was six years old, during a brief interlude in Regina. At the age of 16, he quit school and moved to Saskatoon, Dauphin, and Red Deer. Ferguson is also an outspoken critic of the monarchy of Canada, both publicly and in his books. He is quoted in the media when the monarchy issue is being debated.〔(St.John Telegraph-Journal - ''Jubilee tour sparks debate'' )〕〔(New Canadian Magazine - ''Royal Flush - Should we ditch the monarchy?'' )〕〔(Marsden, Rachel PoliticalUSA.com - ''Defining a Nation'' )〕 He also profiles Canadian secessionist and independence movements (such as the "Republic of Madawaska") in his book ''Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw'' (2004). == Personal life == He completed his high school education at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School (L.T.C.H.S.) in Red Deer, and was awarded the Alexander Rutherford Scholarships in all available categories. He then joined the Canadian government funded programs Katimavik and Canada World Youth. The latter program sent him to Ecuador in South America, as described in his book ''Why I Hate Canadians''. He studied film production and screenwriting at York University in Toronto, graduating with a B.F.A. (Special Honours) in 1990. He currently resides in Calgary, Alberta, with his wife and two sons. His older brother, Ian Ferguson, also won the Stephen Leacock Medal, for ''Village of the Small Houses'' in 2004. Ferguson joined the JET Programme in the early 1990s, and lived in Kyushu, Japan for five years teaching English. He married Terumi in Kumamoto, Japan in 1995. After coming back from Japan he experienced a severe reverse culture shock, which became the basis for his first book ''Why I Hate Canadians''. He details his experiences hitchhiking across Japan in ''Hokkaido Highway Blues'', later retitled ''Hitching Rides with Buddha''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Will Ferguson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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