About
Canadian poet known for collections such as Winter Sun, The Dumbfounding, and No Time. She received both the Governor General's Award and the Griffin Poetry Prize.
Before Fame
She suffered from a teenage bout of anorexia that had resolved itself by the time she began her studies at the University of Toronto's Victoria College.
Trivia
Her many odd jobs -- including social worker and librarian -- helped her to support herself as a writer.
Family Life
The daughter of a Methodist minister, she re-converted to Christianity in 1963 after years of agnosticism.
Associated With
She and fellow Canadian author Alice Munro both received the prestigious Governor General's Award on more than one occasion.
