The Diviners

The Diviners, the culminating novel in Margaret Laurence’s Manawaka cycle, follows the powerful journey of Morag Gunn, an independent woman navigating love and self-discovery in a small Canadian prairie town. Celebrated as a pinnacle of Laurence’s literary career and awarded the Governor General’s Award for Fiction in 1974, the story explores themes of resilience, endurance, and the search for personal identity. Through Morag’s experiences, the novel reflects broader themes of displacement and the universal pursuit of one’s rightful place in the world.