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Margaret Laurence

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.

Canadian novelist and short story writer (1926-1987)

Born	1926-07-18
Died	1987-01-05

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Stone Angel: Penguin Modern Classics Edition

by Margaret Laurence
First published in 1900 — 58 editions
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Rachel, Rahcel

by Margaret Laurence
First published in 1965 — 57 editions
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The fire-dwellers

by Margaret Laurence
First published in 1969 — 47 editions
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The Diviners

by Margaret Laurence
First published in 1974 — 38 editions
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A Bird in the House

by Margaret Laurence
First published in 1900 — 35 editions
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The Tomorrow Tamer

by Margaret Laurence
First published in 1953 — 32 editions
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The prophet's camel bell

by Margaret Laurence
First published in 1963 — 22 editions
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This Side Jordan

by Margaret Laurence
First published in 1960 — 19 editions
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Jason's Quest

by Margaret Laurence First published in 1970 — 10 editions
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Heart of a stranger

by Margaret Laurence First published in 1976 — 9 editions
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Long Drums and Cannons: Nigerian Dramatists and Novelists 1952-1966

by Margaret Laurence
First published in 1968 — 8 editions
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The olden days coat

by Margaret Laurence
First published in 1979 — 7 editions
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A Tree for Poverty: Somali Poetry and Prose

by Margaret Laurence First published in 1954 — 7 editions
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Margaret Laurence and Jack Mcclelland, Letters

by Margaret Laurence and Jack McClelland First published in 2018 — 4 editions

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The Christmas birthday story

by Margaret Laurence First published in 1980 — 3 editions

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Six Darn Cows

by Margaret Laurence First published in 1979 — 3 editions
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Dance on the Earth: A Memoir

by Margaret Laurence First published in 1989 — 3 editions
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Intimate Strangers: The Letters of Margaret Laurence and Gabrielle Roy

by Margaret Laurence and Gabrielle Roy First published in 2004 — 3 editions

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Recognition and Revelation: Short Nonfiction Writings

by Margaret Laurence First published in 2020 — 2 editions

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A Very Large Soul: Selected letters from Margaret Laurence to Canadian writers

by Margaret Laurence First published in 1995 — 2 editions
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Canadian novelist and short story writer (1926-1987)

Born	1926-07-18
Died	1987-01-05

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OLID: OL203016A
GoodReads: 42354
ISNI: 0000000121303148
Integrated Authority File (GND): 119024756
IMDb: nm0491129
Library of Congress Names: n79140971
MusicBrainz: 8e20c77f-6b68-423f-86fe-5fc08cd7a438
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): RAVV065855
VIAF: 44317974
Wikidata: Q443591
Inventaire.io: wd:Q443591

Links outside Open Library

Margaret Laurence at The Canadian Encyclopedia

Alternative names

Jean Margaret Laurence
Laurence, Margaret

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Margaret Laurence