Complex sentence: Roy Daniells, C.C. (April 6,1902--April 13,1979) was a Canadian poetry professor who helped build the University of British Columbia's creative writing department and fostered the careers of several major Canadian writers.
Split into simpler sentences: Roy Daniells, C.C. (April 6,1902--April 13,1979) was a Canadian poetry professor. He helped build the University of British Columbia's creative writing department and fostered the careers of several major Canadian writers.