Ellen Stekert

Ellen Stekert (b. 1935) is an American academic, folklorist and musician.[1][2][3][4] Stekert is a Professor Emerita of English at the University of Minnesota[5] and was President of the American Folklore Society for the year 1977.[6][7]

Stekert was born in New York City in 1935 and grew up in Great Neck on Long Island.[8] She survived polio as a child. Stekert began performing folk music in high school and has recorded several albums.[1][9][10][11]

References
  1. von Bernewitz, Robert. "Ellen Stekert - Folklorist, Folk Singer and Educator". Musicguy 247. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. Poppick, Laura. "Ellen Stekert: Trailblazer". REI. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. Aloi, Daniel. "Peter Yarrow '59 leads 'Rompin' good time in Bailey". Cornell Chronicle. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  4. "Folklorist Ellen Stekert performs and shares stories from folklore". PRX. WTIP. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  5. "Faculty". University of Minnesota. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  6. "Past AFS Presidents". American Folklore Society. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  7. Stekert, Ellen. "Crying Wolf - The Wolf as Symbol in Folklore". Wolf Song of Alaska. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  8. "Biography: Ellen Stekert". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  9. "Songs of a New York Lumberjack". Smithsonian. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  10. "Rare Folk - Ellen Stekert "Ballads of Careless Love"". Popsike. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  11. "Ellen Stekert To Give Folksong Concert". The Daily Illini. 7 February 1962. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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