Karen Lawrence | |
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Born | February 5, 1951 Windsor, Ontario |
Occupation | novelist, poet |
Nationality | Canadian |
Period | 1980s-1990s |
Notable works | The Life of Helen Alone |
Karen Lawrence (born February 5, 1951, in Windsor, Ontario) [1] is a Canadian writer, who was awarded the Books in Canada First Novel Award for her 1986 novel The Life of Helen Alone. [2]
Lawrence studied at the University of Windsor and the University of Alberta. [3] At the time of her award win, she resided in San Diego, California, with her husband. [3]
Her second novel, Springs of Living Water, was published in 1990. [4] In addition to her novels, Lawrence released two poetry collections, and published several short stories in literary magazines. [2]