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Writing A Jest of God
Broadcast Date: Oct. 20, 1966
Margaret Laurence's A Jest of God is published. She talks about the differences between novels and short stories.Writing A Jest of God
Medium: Radio
Program: Assignment
Broadcast Date: Oct. 20, 1966
Guest(s): Margaret Laurence
Host: Bill McNeil
Duration: 4:18
Last updated:
Dec. 7, 2003
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Margaret Laurence is born Jean Margaret Wemyss to Bob and Verna Wemyss in the town of Neepawa, Man. on July 18, 1926.
Radio
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In 1947, Margaret Wemyss marries Jack Laurence. Between 1950 and 1957, they live in Africa where their two children, Jocelyn and David, are born. In 1960 Laurence publishes her first novel.
Writing A Jest of God.
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Last updated: Dec. 7, 2003.
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