L.M. Montgomery

#121 ~ Genius And Heroin

Genius and Heroin: The Illustrated Catalogue of Creativity, Obsession, and Reckless Abandon Through the Ages by Michael Largo Earlier this fall we learned that author L.M. Montgomery committed suicide. Previously, her family did not release this information. It was only when her granddaughter felt that the truth should be known that this was publicized. Although [...]

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Authors, Mental Illness, and Suicide

25 Sep By Literate Housewife 18 Comments

I just read an article from Globe and Mail revealing for the first time apparently, that L.M. Montgomery, the author of Anne of Green Gables, committed suicide at the age of 67 through a drug overdose. The author suffered through a great deal of depression during her life. Reading this made me very sad. She [...]