Background
Brewster, Elizabeth Winifred was born on August 26, 1922 in Chipman, New Brunswick, Canada. Daughter of Frederick John and Ethel May (Day) Brewster.
novelist English language educator poet
Brewster, Elizabeth Winifred was born on August 26, 1922 in Chipman, New Brunswick, Canada. Daughter of Frederick John and Ethel May (Day) Brewster.
Born in Chipman, New Brunswick, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Brunswick, a Master of Arts degree from Radcliffe College, a Bachelor of Library Science from the University of Toronto, and a Doctor of Philosophy from Indiana University.
Cataloger, Carleton U., Ottawa, Ontario, 1953-1957; cataloger, Indiana U. Library, Bloomington, 1957-1958; cataloger, N.B. Legislation Library, 1965-1968; cataloger, U. Alberta Library, Edmonton, Canada, 1968-1970; member English department, Victoria U., B.C., 1960-1961; reference library, Mount Allison U. Library., Sackville, N.B., 1961-1965; visiting assistant Professor of English, U. Alberta, 1970-1971; member of faculty, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, since 1972; assistant Professor of English, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 1972-1975; associate professor, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 1975-1980; professor, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 1980-1990; professor emeritus, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, since 1990.
Member League Canada Poets (life), Writers' Union Canada, Association Canada University Teachers English, Order of Canada (Oreder of Merit 2008).