Gerald Lampert

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Gerald Lampert (c. 1924 - April 29, 1978) was a Canadian writer and educator, [1] best known as the organizer of one of Canada's first annual educational workshop series for aspiring writers. [2]

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Lampert was educated at Wayne State University. [1] The owner of an advertising agency in Toronto, [3] he was a part-time creative writing instructor at Ryerson Polytechnic and York University, [1] and an active member of the Writers' Union of Canada. [4] He organized the first Creative Writers Workshop in 1968 after noticing that a 1967 issue of Saturday Review listed over 40 such workshops and conferences in the United States but none at all in Canada. [3]

During his lifetime, Lampert published the novel Tangle Me No More (1971), [5] and his poetry appeared in numerous anthologies and literary magazines. His second novel, Chestnut Flower Eye of Venus, was published in 1978 shortly after his death. [4]

Following his death, the League of Canadian Poets created the Gerald Lampert Award in his memory.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gerald Lampert: Poet founded workshops". The Globe and Mail , May 2, 1978.
  2. ↑ "Would-be authors and the professionals meet at writers' workshop". The Globe and Mail , June 14, 1975.
  3. 1 2 "Books & Bookmen". The Globe and Mail , April 27, 1968.
  4. 1 2 "Chestnut/Flower Eye of Venus". The Globe and Mail , August 12, 1978.
  5. ↑ "Peter, Peter, purple writer". The Globe and Mail , October 2, 1971.


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