Bernice morgan biography

Canadian novelist and short-story writer (born 1935)

Bernice Morgan (born 1935) is a Canadian novelist and short-story writer. Much of her work portrays the history and daily life of Newfoundland.

She is best known for her novel "Random Passage" which became a television mini-series on CBC.^[1]

Early life

Morgan was born in St. John's, in pre-ConfederationNewfoundland, to William Vardy of Random Island, Trinity Bay and Sadie (Vincent) Vardy of Cape Island, Bonavista Bay.

Much of Morgan's writing reflects life in these outport communities.

She attended the St. John's Seventh-day Adventist Academy from Grade 1 to Grade 10.

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Morgan completed her last year of high school at MacPherson Academy, after which she took a Commercial Course at Bishop Spencer, where her formal education ended.^[2]

Morgan married George Morgan, also of St.

John's, in November 1956. The couple had three children: a son and two daughters.

Career

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