Margaret Laurence, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Margaret Laurence

Canadian writer

Date of Birth: 18-Jul-1926

Place of Birth: Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada

Date of Death: 05-Jan-1987

Profession: writer, children's writer, novelist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Jean Margaret Laurence (née Wemyss; 1926–1987) 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.