Laurence, Margaret

Margaret Laurence

Born: July 18, 1926, Neepawa, Manitoba

Died: January 5, 1987, Lakefield, Ontario

Cause of death: Suicide associated with a diagnosis of terminal metastatic lung cancer

Buried at: Riverside Cemetery, Neepawa, Manitoba

Burial plot: Neepawa Cemetery

Occupation: Author


Margaret Laurence was a Governor General Award winning novelist for A Jest of God (1966) and The Diviners (1974).  Her novel Stone Angel (1964) is also widely read in schools across Canada.
She is interred in the Neepawa Cemetery, Neepawa Manitoba.

Stephanie Allen

About the Author: Stephanie Allen

Stephanie is a museum professional based in Toronto. Her passion is bringing the untold stories to life through the podcast Dead Canadians Cemetery Podcast.

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