Children's Literature Pioneer Jean Little on the Writing Life (Margaret Laurence Lecture 2016)

Canadian children’s literature pioneer Jean Little shares stories and insights from her writing life in the Margaret Laurence Lecture. She speaks about the influential role her father had on her development as a writer, the challenges she faced and continues to battle in getting writing for young readers taken seriously, and the obstacles she overcame as a visually-impaired person. Little is joined on stage by her sister Pat de Vries. The lecture was recorded in Toronto Harbourfront Centre Theatre during the 2016 Canadian Writers’ Summit.