Lucy Maud Montgomery
Known For: Writing
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: November 29, 1874
Day of Death: April 24, 1942 (67 years old)
Place of Birth: Clifton, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Lucy Maud Montgomery, published as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a collection of novels, essays, short stories, and poetry beginning in 1908 with Anne of Green Gables. She published 20 novels as well as 530 short stories, 500 poems, and 30 essays. Anne of Green Gables was an immediate success; the title character, orphan Anne Shirley, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following.
