Sandra Martin

Sandra Martin is a contributing writer for The Globe and Mail. She is the author of the award-winning book, A Good Death: Making the Most of Our Final Choices. A long-time obituary writer for The Globe, she has written the obituaries of hundreds of significant Canadians, including Pierre Berton, Jackie Burroughs, Ed Mirvish, June Callwood, Arthur Erickson, and Ken Thomson. Her book, Working the Dead Beat: 50 lives that changed Canada, was published in October 2012. Previously, she was an arts and culture writer for The Globe, specializing in books.

Biography:  https://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/sandra-martin/

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

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  • Alice Munro, Canadian author, died at 92
  • Born in Wingham, Ont., eldest child of Robert and Alice Laidlaw
  • First collection of short stories, Dance of the Happy Shades, won Governor General’s Literary Award for English language fiction

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Alice Munro: The Masterful Storyteller from Rural Ontario, Winning the Nobel Prize in Literature

Alice Munro: The Masterful Storyteller from Rural Ontario, Winning the Nobel Prize in Literature

Broke On: Tuesday, 14 May 2024 Renowned Canadian author Alice Munro, aged 92, passed away in Port Hope, Ontario. Born in Wingham, she published her debut collection 'Dance of the Happy Shades' (1968), winning Canada's Governor General Award for Fiction. Known for portraying small-town folks with extraordinary themes and precision, Munro attracted a new generation of readers. In 2013, she became the first Canadian Nobel Laureate in Literature.