You are out of danger," he said. I laughed and said, "How can I be? I don't feel dead yet.

—Margaret Laurence

About Margaret Laurence

Portrait of Margaret Laurence

Jean Margaret Laurence (née Wemyss; July 18, 1926 – January 5, 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...

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