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ⓘ About Margaret Laurence
Both her parents died during her childhood, with her mom when she was four and her dad when she was nine). Margaret Simpson, came to take care of the family after her mom died and married Robert, and they adopted Robert, a son, in 1933. Robert Sr. died of pneumonia. Laurence moved into her maternal grandpa’s home with her stepmom and brother. She decided while she was a child that she wanted to become a writer, and started writing stories during her elementary school years. Her professional writing career started in 1943 with a job at the town newspaper, and continued into 1944 when she entered the Honors English program at Winnipeg’s United College (which is now the University of Winnipeg). After she graduated in the year 1947, she got hired as a reporter for The Winnipeg Citizen.
All Book Series by Margaret Laurence
Selected Letters of Margaret Laurence and Adele Wiseman
Book 5 of 6 · published 1997 Co-authored · Adele Wiseman
Intimate Strangers: The Letters of Margaret Laurence and Gabrielle Roy
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2004 Co-authored · Gabrielle Roy
The Stone Angel
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1964 Co-authored · James W. Nichol
Sainte-Marie among the Hurons
Book 2 of 4 · published 1977 Anthology · James W. Nichol
Peggy Delaney
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2000 Anthology · James W. Nichol
The Stone Angel
Single-title series · published 1964 Co-authored · James W. Nichol
An International Christmas: Seasonal Stories and Poems from Canada and Around the World
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2004
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Margaret Laurence?
Both her parents died during her childhood, with her mom when she was four and her dad when she was nine). Margaret Simpson, came to take care of the family after her mom died and married Robert, and they adopted Robert, a son, in 1933. Robert Sr. died of pneumonia.
Which Margaret Laurence series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Manawaka Sequence series, the earliest of Margaret Laurence's multi-book series: it opens with The Stone Angel (1964) and runs to 5 books across 1964–1974, ending with The Diviners (1974). Margaret Laurence's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Margaret Laurence written?
Margaret Laurence has 30 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1954 and 2020. 9 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Manawaka Sequence series with 5 books — and 21 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Margaret Laurence's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Margaret Laurence's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Manawaka Sequence (1964–1974, 5 books) and James W. Nichol Plays (1964–2000, 4 books).
How are Margaret Laurence's books organised into series?
This guide splits Margaret Laurence's 30 books into 2 named series and 21 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Manawaka Sequence (5 books, 1964–1974); James W. Nichol Plays (4 books, 1964–2000).