The Washington Post, January 7th, 1987
Margaret Laurence, 60, the Canadian short story writer and novelist who had been a dominant influence on her nation's literature for a quarter of a century, died of cancer Jan. 5 at her home in Lakefield, Ontario. Mrs. Laurence was one of a handful of contemporary Canadian women writers with international reputations. Her novels feature strongly etched heroines and explore themes such as freedom and responsibility. She was stung by controversy over her last novel, "The Diviners," which was published in 1974. Since then, she produced three children's books and had campaigned for nuclear disarma...
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