# Margaret Laurence
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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.
== Biography ==
=== Early years ===
margaret laurence was born Jean Margaret Wemyss on 18 July 1926 in Neepawa, Manitoba, the daughter of solicitor Robert Wemyss and Verna Jean Simpson.
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#148: Is There A Right Time To Read A Book? and The Dutch House vs The Party
Ann Patchett, Tessa Hadley, and finding the right time to read a book – welcome to episode 149!
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A Bird in the House Audiobook by Margaret Laurence
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We’re talking about Canada today, a place I know a little something about. My homeland is the subject of Paul Theroux’s newest travel book.
He drove from Newfoundland’s rocky shores west to rainy Vancouver, talking to people from all walks of life.
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