Alice Munro was born on July 10, 1931 in Wingham, Ontario, Canada as Alice Laidlaw. She is a writer, known for Away from Her (2006), Julieta (2016) and Hateship Loveship (2013). She has been married to Gerald Fremlin since 1976. She was previously married to James Munro (I).
[on learning she had been awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature] I am dazed by all the attentio...Show more »
[on learning she had been awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature] I am dazed by all the attention and affection that has been coming my way this morning. When I began writing there was a very small community of Canadian writers and little attention was paid by the world. Now Canadian writers are are read, admired and respected around the globe. I'm so thrilled to be this year's recipient [and] hope this brings further recognition to the short story form. Show less «
