Story, Gertrude (1929–)
Story, Gertrude (1929–)
Canadian short-story writer. Born 1929 in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Grew up in Lutheran farming community, which is reflected in work; also wrote children's fiction, radio plays, and nonfiction, and worked for CBC Radio; writings include The Book of Thirteen (1981), The Way to Always Dance (1983), It Never Pays to Laugh Too Much (1984), Black Swan (1986), After Sixty: Going Home (1991), and The Last House on Main Street.
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GENRE: Fiction
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