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Jean Margaret Laurence CC (née Wemyss; July 18, 1926 – January 5, 1987) was a Canadian novelist and short story writer, and is one of the major figures in Canadian literature. She was also a founder of the Writers' Trust of Canada, a non-profit literary organization that seeks to encourage Canada's writing community.
Apr 9, 2008 · Margaret Laurence was one of the pivotal and foundational figures in women’s literature in Canada. Two of her novels — A Jest of God (1966) and The Diviners (1974) — won the Governor General’s Literary Award for fiction.
Jul 14, 2024 · Margaret Laurence (born July 18, 1926, Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada—died January 5, 1987, Lakefield, Ontario) was a Canadian writer whose novels portray strong women striving for self-realization while immersed in the daily struggle to make a living in a male-dominated world.
One of the most important writers from Western Canada, Margaret Laurence has made a lasting contribution to literature through her novels: The Stone Angel (1964), A Jest of God (1966), The Fire-dwellers (1969) and The Diviners (1974).
About Margaret Laurence: Canada's classic authoress was born Jean Margaret Wemyss on July 18, 1926 in the prairie town of Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada. Her ...
Dec 30, 2020 · Her essays and personal writing, newly collected and edited by University of Alberta professor emeritus Nora Foster Stovel in Recognition and Revelation (McGill-Queen’s University Press),...
Dec 13, 2021 · Margaret Laurence was one of Canada's preeminent novelists. Born in Neepawa, Manitoba, Laurence began writing stories and poetry at the age of seven. In 1947, she received an honours degree in English from United College in Winnipeg.
