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Edition 10 (1958) Winner
Edith L. Sharp
エディス・エル・シャープ
Edisu Eru Shāpu
Aliases:
Edith Lambert Sharp
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1911-03-07 （near Carroll, Manitoba）
- Died
- 1974-07-02 （Surrey, British Columbia） age 63
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Anglican Church of Canada
- Residence History
- near Carroll, Manitoba → Penticton, British Columbia → Okanagan region → Surrey, British Columbia
Career
- Occupations
- Writing teacher, writer
- Active Years
- 1958-1974
- Affiliations
- Okanagan Summer School of the Arts (director), Penticton Board of Trade, Business and Professional Women's Club (honorary member)
- Memberships
- Penticton Board of Trade, Business and Professional Women's Club, Progressive Conservative Party, Anglican Church of Canada
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High school in Penticton | — | — | — | 1年間在籍、中退 | Canada |
| Vancouver School of Art | — | — | — | — | Canada |
| Smithsonian Institution | — | — | — | — | United States |
High school in Penticton
Period:
1年間在籍、中退
Country:
Canada
Dropped out after one year
Vancouver School of Art
Country:
Canada
Attended
Smithsonian Institution
Country:
United States
Private studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Governor General's Award | Nkwala | Juvenile Fiction | Government of Canada | Winner |
Governor General's Award
1958
Work:
Nkwala
Category:
Juvenile Fiction
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nkwala
1958 Children's literatureResearched juvenile novel about the pre-colonial Okanagan people of the Interior of British Columbia, illustrated by William Winter.
Indigenous cultureHistory
Bibliography
- Nkwala
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Juvenile historical fiction
Legacy
Canadian writer who won the Governor General's Award for Juvenile Fiction in 1958 for Nkwala.
Trivia
- Dropped out of high school after one year.