About Karen Lawrence
Born 1951. Karen Lawrence is an American and Canadian novelist, poet, writer, scholar of English and university teacher.
Karen Lawrence (born February 5, 1951, in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian writer, who was awarded the Books in Canada First Novel Award for her 1986 novel The Life of Helen Alone.
Lawrence studied at the University of Windsor and the University of Alberta. At the time of her award win, she resided in San Diego, California, with her husband. In addition to her novels, Lawrence released two poetry collections, and published several short stories in literary magazines.
Works The Inanna Poems (1980) The Life of Helen Alone (1986, ) Springs of Living Water (1990, )
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Canadian-American writer
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Karen Lawrence was born on 5 February 1951 in Windsor.
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