Main Entry Heading-Personal Name
Lambert, Betty, 1933-1983.
BRS document number
000003996
Cataloging Source
BVAS ENG
Physical Description
24 items. 51 p.
Summary, Abstract, Annotaion, and Scope etc
Various letters, inventory lists and memoranda relating to the acquisition of the Betty Lambert archives by Simon Fraser University (Special Collections). Included are appraisers' comments, correspondence between various S.F.U. personnel and Ruth Anne Lambert (daughter) and Elaine Stolar (executrix); also a Lambert resume and list of works, a biographical essay by Dorothy Beavington, etc.
Location
Betty Lambert Papers, 193_-1983.
Linking Entry Complexity Note
In the Betty Lambert Papers.
Biographical or Historical Note
Elizabeth M. Lambert (nee Lee) was born 1933 August 23 into a working-class family in Calgary, Alta. She began to write, and to see herself as a ""writer"" at an early age; she won the I.O.D.E best short story award as a Grade 12 student in 1951, and the next year won the Banff School of Fine Arts short story award. Lambert moved to Vancovuer to attend the University of British Columbia and studied for her B.A. from 1953-1957 (B.A. conferred 1957). She worked in various capacities at U.B.C. before and after graduation, including Teaching Assistant and Marker. Lambert received the 1956 Brissenden Creative Writing Award and the 1957 Macmillan best short story Award. In 1967, Lambert won the Canadian Centennial Award for the best historical children's play (Tumult with Indians, whose title was taken from the notes in Sir James Douglas's journal). While at U.B.C., Lambert was editor of the undergraduate English journal, The raven. Lambert was taught by Roy Daniells and Earle Birney, among others. From its opening in 1965 to her death in 1983, Lambert was employed at Simon Fraser University, in roles from part-time instructor to professor. She also sat on the usual academic departmental committees, conducted individual tuition courses, and participated in Honours graduating and theses supervisory committees. Parallel to her career as educator was Lambert's productive and varied writing life. Lambert wrote a number of stage plays (for both young audiences and audlts), numerous radio and television plays, many short stories, and one published novel (Crossings). Many of her radio and television plays have aired on the networks of the C.B.C. Lambert has one daughter, Ruth Ann.
Provenance Note
Acquired by purchase from G. Elaine Stolar (executrice and sister) in 1985.
