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Born Jean Margaret Wemyss in Neepawa, Manitoba, Laurence was the daughter of solicitor Robert Wemyss and Verna Jean Simpson. Verna died when Laurence was four and Margaret Simpson, maternal aunt, came to take care of the family. A year later, Simpson married Robert Wemyss and, in 1933, gave birth to son Robert. In 1935, Robert Wemyss Sr. died of pneumonia. Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Official languages English Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 14 6 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 8th 647,797 km² 14. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1944, Laurence attended Winnipeg's United College on scholarship, pursuing an honours English degree. She wrote for the student newspaper and became involved with the "Old Left" socialist reform group. She graduated in 1947. Soon afterwards, she was hired as a reporter for the Winnipeg Citizen, where she wrote book reviews, a daily radio column and covered labour issues. 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canadas Location. ... The academic discipline of English studies explores the production and analysis of texts produced in English (or in areas of the world in which English is a common mode of communication). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Following her graduation from United College, she married John Fergus Laurence, an engineer. His job took them to England (1949), the then-British protectorate of Somaliland (1950–1952) and Ghana (1952–1957), and Laurence's great admiration for Africa and the African peoples can be seen in her writing. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Motto: Freedom, Democracy and Success for All Anthem: Samo ku waar Samo ku waar Saamo ku waar Capital Hargeisa Largest city Hargeisa Official languages Somali Government President republic Dahir Riyale Kahin Independence  - Declared  - Recognition From Somalia  - 1991  - none Area  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Water (%)   137,600 km² (-) n/a Population  â€¢ 2005 est. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. ...

In 1952, Laurence gave birth to daughter Jocelyn during a leave in England. Son David was born in 1955 in Gold Coast. The family left the Gold Coast just before it gained independence as Ghana in 1957, moving to Vancouver, British Columbia, where they stayed for five years. 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Members of Parliament Libby Davies, Ujjal Dosanjh, David Emerson, Hedy Fry, Stephen Owen Members of the Legislative Assembly Gordon Campbell, David Chudnovsky, Adrian Dix, Colin Hansen, Jenny Kwan, Lorne Mayencourt, Wally Oppal, Gregor Robertson, Shane Simpson, Carole Taylor Mayor Sam Sullivan City Manager Judy Rogers Governing Body Vancouver City Council... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 5th 944,735 km² 2. ...

In 1962, she separated from her husband and moved to London, England for a year. She then moved to Elm Cottage (Penn, Buckinghamshire) where she lived for more than 10 years, although she visited Canada often. Her divorce became final in 1969. That year, she became writer in residence at the University of Toronto. A few years later, she moved to Lakefield, Ontario. She also bought a cabin on the Otonabee River near Peterborough, where she wrote The Diviners during the summers of 1971 to 1973. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Penn is a village in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, about 3 miles (5 km) north west of Beaconsfield and 4 miles (6 km) east of High Wycombe. ... Map of Bucks (1904) Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a county in South East England. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto (U of T), in Toronto, Ontario, is the largest university in Canada. ... Lakefield (population 2400) is a village that is part of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield, Peterborough County, Ontario, although it was formerly a separate village. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 4th 1,076,395... Peterborough (2004 population 74,600 and the metropolitan population numbers 112,000) is a city on the Otonabee River in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, 125km northeast of Toronto. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Laurence, who suffered from lung cancer, committed suicide at her home in Lakefield to spare herself and her family further suffering. Her literary papers are housed in the Clara Thomas Archives at York University. The incidence of lung cancer is highly correlated with smoking. ... York University (YorkU) is a large comprehensive university, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

Works

Laurence's first novel, This Side Jordan (1960), set in the Gold Coast prior to Ghana's independence, received critical acclaim. She followed it up with several other works dealing with life in West Africa, both from a Western and an African viewpoint. Her second and subsequent novels shifted location to Canada. In 1967 she won the Governor-General's Award for her novel A Jest of God (1966). In 1972 Laurence was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... West Africa is the region of. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Since their creation in 1937, the Governor Generals Literary Awards have become one of Canadas most prestigious prizes, awarded in both French and English in seven categories: Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Drama, Childrens Literature-Text, Childrens Literature-Illustration, and Translation. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means, Desiring a better country. ...

The Stone Angel was one of the selected books in the 2002 edition of Canada Reads, championed by Leon Rooke. The Stone Angel (first published in 1964) is perhaps the best-known of Margaret Laurences series of novels set in the fictitious town of Manawaka, Manitoba. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Canada Reads is an annual battle of the books competition organized and broadcast by Canadas public broadcaster, the CBC. Overview During Canada Reads, five personalities champion five different books, each champion extolling the merits of one of the titles over a series of five programs. ... Leon Rooke (born 1934) is a Canadian novelist. ...

• A Tree for Poverty (1954) — anthology of Somali poetry and folk stories
• This Side Jordan (1960)
• The Tomorrow-Tamer (1963) — collection of ten short stories set in West Africa
• The Prophet's Camel Bell (1963) — non-fiction account of Laurence's life in Somaliland
• The Stone Angel (1964) was set in the fictional town of Manawaka, Manitoba (based on Neepawa, Manitoba, where Laurence grew up). ISBN 0226469360
• A Jest of God (1966) was also set in Manawaka. It won the Governor-General's Award in 1967. The book was made into the 1968 movie Rachel, Rachel, starring Joanne Woodward.
• The Fire-Dwellers (1969)
• Long Drums and Cannons: Nigerian Dramatists and Novelists 1952-1966 (1968)
• A Bird in the House (1970) — collection of short stories
• Jason's Quest (1970) — children's book
• The Diviners (1974)
• Heart of a Stranger (1976) — essays
• The Olden Days Coat (1979) — children's book
• A Christmas Birthday Story (1982) — children's book
• Dance on the Earth: A Memoir (1989)

The Stone Angel (first published in 1964) is perhaps the best-known of Margaret Laurences series of novels set in the fictitious town of Manawaka, Manitoba. ... Joanne Woodward (born February 27, 1930) is an Oscar winning American actress. ... The Diviners is a 1974 novel by Margaret Laurence. ...

References

• King, James. The Life of Margaret Laurence. Toronto: Vintage Canada, 1998. ISBN 0676971296.
• Powers, Lyall. Alien Heart: The Life and Work of Margaret Laurence. East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 2004. ISBN 087013714X.

External link

• Biography (York University)