Neal E. Lambert
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Neal Elwood Lambert is an emeritus professor of English and American Studies at Brigham Young University
(BYU). His most notable work was A Believing People: Literature of Latter-day Saints an anthology co-edited with Richard Cracroft.
Neal Lambert was born in Fillmore, Utah
to Elwood Delyle Lambert and his wife the former Libbie Utley.
Lambert earned a bachelors degree and a Ph.D., the later in American Studies
, both from the University of Utah
. His doctoral dissertation was on the western writing of Owen Wister
.
Lambert began his career as a professor at what is now Weber State University
. He joined the BYu faculty in 1966.
For a time Lambert served as the chair of the BYU Faculty Advisory Council, which fulfills some of the roles faculty senates serve at other universities. He also in the early 1970s served as the faculty advisor to the BYU books store, working to increase the purchasing of scholarly works by the bookstore and the use of the bookstore by the faculty.
Lambert also served as the chair of BYU's American Studies Program, chair of the BYU English Department (1991-1994)and Associate Academic Vice President for graduate studies and research.
Lambert married the former Lucille Anne "Anne" Johnson Tee.
Lambert is a Latter-day Saint.
Lambert also was involved in editing and republishing the works of Western fiction by such authors as Edward Abbey
.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(BYU). His most notable work was A Believing People: Literature of Latter-day Saints an anthology co-edited with Richard Cracroft.
Neal Lambert was born in Fillmore, Utah
Fillmore, Utah
Fillmore is a city in Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,253 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Millard County. It is named for the thirteenth US President Millard Fillmore....
to Elwood Delyle Lambert and his wife the former Libbie Utley.
Lambert earned a bachelors degree and a Ph.D., the later in American Studies
American studies
American studies or American civilization is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the United States. It traditionally incorporates the study of history, literature, and critical theory, but also includes fields as diverse as law, art, the media, film, religious studies, urban...
, both from the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
. His doctoral dissertation was on the western writing of Owen Wister
Owen Wister
Owen Wister was an American writer and "father" of western fiction.-Early life:Owen Wister was born on July 14, 1860, in Germantown, a well-known neighborhood in the northwestern part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father, Owen Jones Wister, was a wealthy physician, one of a long line of...
.
Lambert began his career as a professor at what is now Weber State University
Weber State University
Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...
. He joined the BYu faculty in 1966.
For a time Lambert served as the chair of the BYU Faculty Advisory Council, which fulfills some of the roles faculty senates serve at other universities. He also in the early 1970s served as the faculty advisor to the BYU books store, working to increase the purchasing of scholarly works by the bookstore and the use of the bookstore by the faculty.
Lambert also served as the chair of BYU's American Studies Program, chair of the BYU English Department (1991-1994)and Associate Academic Vice President for graduate studies and research.
Lambert married the former Lucille Anne "Anne" Johnson Tee.
Lambert is a Latter-day Saint.
Publications
- "Saints, Sinners, and Scribes: A Look at the Mormons in Fiction," in Utah Historical Quarterly 36, no. 1 (Winter 1968): 63-76. This article won the 1968 Utah State Historical Society Award for best article.
- with Richard Cracroft. "Through Gentile Eyes: A Hundred Years of the Mormon in Fiction," in New EraNew Era (magazine)New Era is an official magazine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. First published in January 1971 along with the Ensign and the Friend, the New Era's intended audience has always been the youth of the Church...
, 2 (March 1972), 14-19. - "The Representation of Reality in Nineteenth Century Mormon Autobiography." Dialogue 11.2 (Summer 1978): 62-74.
- with Richard Cracroft. 22 young Mormon Writers. Provo: Communications Workshop, 1975.
- with Richard Cracroft. "Literary Form and Historical Understanding: Joseph Smith's First Vision." in Journal of Mormon History 7 (1980): 33-42.
- with Matthew Durant. "From Foe to Friend. The Mormon Embrace of Fiction." in Utah Historical Quarterly 50 (Fall 1982): 325-39
- As editor. The Literature of Belief. Salt Lake City: BookcraftBookcraftBookcraft was a major publisher of books and products for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .-History:In 1940, LDS Church President Heber J. Grant asked the church's Improvement Era magazine to compile his sermons into a book called Gospel Standards. Compiler G...
and BYU Religious Studies Center, 1979. - "And there was ... A New Writing: The Book of Mormon as a Never-ending ext" in The Association for Mormon LettersAssociation for Mormon LettersThe Association for Mormon Letters is a nonprofit founded in 1976 to promote quality writing "by, for, and about Mormons." The broadness of this definition of Mormon literature has led the AML to focus on a wide variety of work that has sometimes been neglected in the Mormon community...
Annual 1994, 2: p. 196-200.
Lambert also was involved in editing and republishing the works of Western fiction by such authors as Edward Abbey
Edward Abbey
Edward Paul Abbey was an American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues, criticism of public land policies, and anarchist political views. His best-known works include the novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, which has been cited as an inspiration by radical environmental...
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Sources
- BYU StudiesBYU StudiesBYU Studies is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing articles on a broad array of topics related to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
Vol. 49 (2010) no. 2, p. 183. - Deseret News, May 31, 1991
- old Mormon Literature Database entry for Lambert
- new Mormon Literature Database entry for Lambert
- Ernest L. Wilkinson, ed., Brigham Young University" The First 100 Years. Provo: BYU Press, 1976. Vol. 4, p. 107.