Aritha Van Herk argues that when observing all of Laurence's work, it is evident that The Diviners explicitly connects the author's emotions, experiences, and professional development to the protagonist more than any of her other novels. Morag's life is believed to be loosely based upon Laurence's personal experiences. The Diviners follows the story of fictional Canadian novelist, Morag Gunn. It is a regularly featured book on the American Library Association's Freedom to Read campaign. The book has been repeatedly banned by school boards and high schools. Sonja Smits starred as Morag, and Tom Jackson starred as Jules Tonnerre. The Diviners was adapted for television by Anne Wheeler, with a screenplay by Linda Svendsen, and aired on CBC Television in 1993. Morag has a difficult relationship with her daughter Pique and her Métis lover Jules Tonnerre, and struggles to maintain her independence. The protagonist of the novel is Morag Gunn, a fiercely independent writer who grew up in Manawaka, Manitoba. The novel won the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction in 1974. Published by McClelland & Stewart in 1974, it was Laurence's final novel, and is considered one of the classics of Canadian literature. The Diviners is a novel by Margaret Laurence.
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