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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 (née Jean Margaret Wemyss), CC, novelist (born 18 July 1926 in Neepawa, MB; died 5 January 1987 in Lakefield, ON). Margaret Laurence was one of the pivotal and foundational figures in women’s literature in Canada.
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.
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Margaret Laurence, an internationally renowned author, was born and raised in Neepawa. After graduating in l947 from Winnipeg's United College, she worked as a reporter with the Winnipeg Citizen. Her years in Africa during the l950s inspired her first novel, This Side Jordan (l96l), which met with critical acclaim.
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.
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Dec 30, 2020 · As a writer, Laurence was a sod-buster, breaking virgin soil. Her essays, perhaps even more than her novels, prove that. Where her novels are committed and confident, her personal writing shows...
