Show french award given gien utah professor membership in the french institute of arts and letters has been conferred cant erred upon professor B roland lewis of 0 the university of utah english department this is international recognition of 0 lewis twenty two years research research in the field ot of shakespeare as a member of the university faculty membership carries with it the degree of doctor of 0 letters ile he will also receive a gold medal now being struck in france professor lewis Is the one hundred forty third person in the his toy of the society who has been so honored not more than eight can be selected each year tor for membership in the institute and this year there were only three selected by secret ballot lewis election to the society was unanimous in the university of utah shakespeare laboratory the only one of its kind professor lewis determined the authenticity of the seventh shakespeare ever found the discovery of which was announced last january the laboratory is with modern scientific instruments tor for the examination of old documents lewis has written several books on the one act play and other english subjects and Is now engaged in a shakespeare biography |