Background
Fowke, Edith born in Lumsden, Saskatchewan; radio program, Folk Song Time, on Canadian network 1951_64; author of books on Canadian folk music; won Canadian Book of the Year for Children award 1970 for ` Sally Go ` Round the Sun'.
Fowke, Edith born in Lumsden, Saskatchewan; radio program, Folk Song Time, on Canadian network 1951_64; author of books on Canadian folk music; won Canadian Book of the Year for Children award 1970 for ` Sally Go ` Round the Sun'.
Student, Regina College, 1931; Bachelor with high honors in English and History, University Saskatchewan, 1933; Master of Arts in English, University Saskatchewan, 1938; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Brock University, 1974; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Regina, 1985; Doctor of Literature, Trent University, 1975; Doctor of Literature, York University, 1982