Death of Margaret Laurence
She wrote words that have become part of Canada's national psyche.
Margaret Laurence, the author behind such classics as The Stone Angel and The Diviners, took her own life at her home in Lakefield, Ont. on Jan. 5, 1987. She was 60 years old.
Laurence was best-known for her series set in the fictional town of Manawaka, Man. She spoke to CBC's Adrienne Clarkson in 1966 about growing up in the Prairies.
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