Ann Lambert

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Ann Lambert
Ann Lambert at a book signing in Montreal in March 2019
Ann Lambert at a book signing in Montreal in March 2019
Born1957 (age 66–67)
OccupationWriter and professor
NationalityCanadian
SpouseDavid Abracen

Ann Lambert (born 1957) is a Montreal-based Canadian playwright and author. Her plays include Force of Circumstance, Parallel Lines and Very Heaven. Her debut novel, The Birds That Stay, was published in 2019. She also teaches at Dawson College.

Early life

Lambert was born in 1957 and was raised in West Island, Quebec.[1][2]

Career

In 2019, Lambert along with Danielle Szydlowski, Laura Mitchell, and Lambert's daughter, Alice Abracen, founded the intergenerational women's collective, Théâtre Ouest End.[3]

Lambert's first novel, a murder-mystery titled The Birds That Stay, was published in 2019 by Second Story Press.[2] She released its sequel, The Dogs of Winter, in 2020.[4]

Lambert teaches English at Dawson College in Montreal.[5][2]

Works

Plays

  • The Wall
  • Force of Circumstance
  • Parallel Lines
  • The Pilgrimage
  • Self Offense
  • Very Heaven
  • The Assumption of Empire

Novels

  • The Birds That Stay (2019)[2]
  • The Dogs of Winter (2020)[4]

Personal life

Lambert is married to David Abracen, with whom she lives in Montreal. They have two children: a daughter, Alice, and a son, Isaac.[1]

External links

References

  1. ^ a b Charlebois, Gaetan; Nothof, Anne (April 16, 2019). "Lambert, Ann". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c d McGillis, Ian (May 19, 2019). "Playwright Ann Lambert shows a flair for newly adopted genre". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved November 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Steuter-Martin, Marilla (March 17, 2019). "Mother-daughter duo team up with old friends to spark theatre in city's west end". CBC. Retrieved November 17, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b Martin, Nick (November 14, 2020). "Chills aplenty in Interlake thriller". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved November 17, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Solomon, Heather (April 19, 2019). "Théâtre Ouest End points to community inclusion". The Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved November 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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