Lucy Maud Montgomery(1874-1942)
- Writer
Lucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian author with roots in Scotland. She
lost her mother at an early age, and was raised by her maternal
grandparents. She began to keep a diary and discovered at the age of 10
that she could write poetry. After college she became a teacher but
kept writing. In 1908 her first novel, "Anne of Green Gables", was
published after having been rejected by several publishers. It was a
success. She followed up with a whole series of novels about Anne, and
many other stories as well, including a second series starting with
"Emily of New Moon". The novels about Anne and Emily are
semi-autobiographical and contain many of her own memories from the
1880s and 1890s on Prince Edward Island in Canada. Her novels have been
published in over 40 languages, and Anne is known all over the world.
Mongomery's books are particularly popular in Japan.
