Lucy Maud Montgomery Writer

Lucy Maud Montgomery OBE (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), called "Maud" by family and friends and publicly known as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908. Anne of Green Gables was an immediate success. The central character, Anne, an orphaned girl, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following. The first novel was followed by a series of sequels with Anne as the central character. Montgomery went on to publish 20 novels as well as 530 short stories, 500 poems, and 30 essays. Most of the novels were set on Prince Edward Island, Canada, and places in the Canadian province became literary landmarks. She was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1935.Montgomery's work, diaries and letters have been read and studied by scholars and readers worldwide.

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Alias (AKA)	Montgomery L.M.
Birth date	November 30, 1874
Birth place	Prince Edward Island , New London Prince Edward Island
Nationality	Canadians
Date of death	April 24, 1942
Place of death	Ontario , Toronto
Education	Dalhousie University Prince of Wales College

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Career start	1896
Career end	1940
genre	Canadian literature Children's literature
influenced	Alice Munro Margaret Laurence Astrid Lindgren Jane Urquhart Margaret Atwood Jean Little Stephenie Meyer Kit Pearson Rachna Gilmore Tracy Chevalier