Biography
Jean Margaret Laurence (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.
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Known ForWriting
GenderFemale
Birthday1926-07-18
Deathday1987-01-05 (60 years old)
Birth NameJean Margaret Wemyss Laurence
Birth PlaceNeepawa, Manitoba, Canada
CitizenshipsCanada
AwardsCompanion of the Order of Canada, Governor General's Award for English-language fiction, Molson Prize
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