Edna Alford

Background

Mrs. Alford was born in Turtleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, on November 19, 1947. She was a daughter of George and Edith (maiden name, Robbestad) Sample.

Education

Edna Alford attended University of Saskatchewan, University of Calgary, and Saskatchewan Summer School of the Arts.

Career

Edna Alford was a writer. She has worked as a psychotherapist. Mrs. Alford was a founder and co-editor of Dandelion (literary magazine), with Joan Clark during 1974-1980. Between 1985 and 1986 she was known to be a writer-in-residence, Regina Public Library.

Achievements

• Mrs. Alford was widely known as a talented author who created a great number of books.

Works

• book

  • Meltwater: Fiction and Poetry from the Banff Centre for the Arts (Fiction and Poetry from the Banff Centre, 1)

    (In this first collection of poetry and short fiction from...)

  • Rip Rap: Fiction and Poetry from the Banff Centre for the Arts (Fiction and Poetry from the Banff Centre, 2)

    (In this second collection from The Banff Centre's Writing...)

    1999
  • Kitchen Talk: Contemporary Women's Prose and Poetry (Anthologies)

    (Whether we love it or hate it, escape to it or from it, w...)

    2003
  • SUNDOGS: Stories from Saskatchewan

    (SUNDOGS: Stories from Saskatchewan [Robert, Editor (Edna ...)

    1980
  • 100% CRACKED WHEAT the Exciting New Saskatchewan Breakfast Cereal in Book Form

    (100% CRACKED WHEAT the Exciting New Saskatchewan Breakfas...)

    1983
  • The garden of Eloise Loon

    (The garden of Eloise Loon [Edna Alford])

  • A SLEEP FULL OF DREAMS

    (A SLEEP FULL OF DREAMS [Edna ALFORD])

Membership

• Writers’ Union of Canada , Canada

• Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild , Canada

• Writers’ Guild of Alberta , Canada

• Association of Canadian Television and Radio Artists , Canada

Connections

Mrs. Alford married Donald Alford and they have one child Michael. Edna Alford is currently married to internationally known theoretical mathematician Richard Cushman.

Father:

George Sample

Mother:

Edith (Robbestad) Sample

husband:

Donald Alford

Son:

Michael Alford

Brother:

Stanley Sample

Brother:

Lorne Sample

Brother:

Gregory Sample

Sister:

Beth Sample

husband:

Richard Cushman