Laurence, Margaret — orig. Jean Margaret Wemyss born July 18, 1926, Neepawa, Man., Can. died Jan. 5, 1987, Lakefield, Ont. Canadian writer. She lived in Africa with her engineer husband in the 1950s; her experiences there provided material for her early works. She is … Universalium
Margaret Laurence (actor) — Margaret Laurence is an Australian actress, best known for several soap opera roles. She trained in Britain, and then worked in America on stage and in several daytime soap operas. When she moved to Australia, her first high profile role was in… … Wikipedia
LAURENCE (M.) — LAURENCE MARGARET (1926 1987) Née à Neepawa (Manitoba), Jean Margaret Wemyss fut orpheline de mère à quatre ans et de père à onze; elle commença à écrire au collège de Winnipeg dont elle sortit à vingt ans pour travailler comme reporter. En 1948… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Margaret Laurence — For the Australian actress, see Margaret Laurence (actor). Margaret Laurence Born July 18, 1926(1926 07 18) Neepawa, Manitoba Died January 5, 1987(1987 01 05) (aged 60) Lakefield, Ontario … Wikipedia
Margaret — /mahr geuh rit, grit/, n. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning pearl. * * * (as used in expressions) Frances Margaret Anderson Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft Atwood Margaret Eleanor Bourke White Margaret Brent Margaret Margaret Tobin… … Universalium
Margaret — (as used in expressions) Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft Atwood, Margaret (Eleanor) Bourke White, Margaret Brent, Margaret Margaret Tobin Burbidge, (Eleanor) Margaret Eleanor Margaret Peachey Cameron, Julia Margaret Court, Margaret Smith Margaret… … Enciclopedia Universal
laurence — /lawr euhns, lor /, n. Physics. a shimmering effect seen over a hot surface, such as a pavement or roadway, on a clear and calm day, caused by the irregular refraction of light. Cf. scintillation (def. 4). [1790 1800; of unexplained orig.] * * *… … Universalium
Laurence — /lawr euhns, lor /, n. a male given name, form of Lawrence. * * * (as used in expressions) Doctorow Edgar Laurence Dunbar Paul Laurence Laurence Margaret Saint Laurence Olivier Laurence Kerr Baron Olivier of Brighton Sterne Laurence * * * … Universalium
Laurence — (as used in expressions) Doctorow, E(dgar) L(aurence) Dunbar, Paul Laurence Laurence, Margaret Olivier, Laurence (Kerr), barón Olivier (de Brighton) Sterne, Laurence … Enciclopedia Universal
Margaret Laurence — Margaret Laurence, CC (* 18. Juli 1926 in Neepawa; † 5. Januar 1987 in Lakefield) war eine kanadische Schriftstellerin. Bekannt wurde sie vor allem durch ihre Romane und Kurzgeschichten. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Werk … Deutsch Wikipedia
