Author: Margaret Laurence
Alternate names: Jean Margaret Laurence; Laurence, Margaret
Born: 1926-07-18
Died: 1987-01-05
Bio: 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.