Margaret Laurence | |
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| Born | Jean Margaret Wemyss July 18, 1926 Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | January 5, 1987 (aged 60) Lakefield, Ontario, Canada |
| Pen name | Steve Lancaster |
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| Alma mater | United College |
| Genre | Canadian literature Children's literature |
| Literary movement | CanLit Feminism |
| Notable works | The Stone Angel The Diviners |
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.
