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Margaret Laurence

A concise guide to Margaret Laurence's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

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Author overview

Margaret Laurence (1926–1987) was a novelist whose body of work spans literary writing. This writing is associated with Canada. Major works and useful reading starting points include The Stone Angel and The Diviners. Key themes include women's identity, memory, place, and community, and colonial inheritance and personal freedom.

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Begin with The Stone Angel.

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