Judith Thompson

Judith Thompson

Judith Clare Thompson, OC (born September 20, 1954) is a Canadian playwright who lives in Toronto, Ontario. Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail once declared that "...in this country, a playwright as good as Judith Thompson is a miracle." She has twice been awarded the Governor General's Award for drama, and is the recipient of many other awards including the Order of Canada.

Read more about Judith Thompson:  Early Years, Career As A Playwright, Major Works By Thompson, Awards and Honours

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    Q: What would have made a family and career easier for you?
    A: Being born a man.
    Anonymous Mother, U.S. physician and mother of four. As quoted in Women and the Work Family Dilemma, by Deborah J. Swiss and Judith P. Walker, ch. 2 (1993)

    Inter-railers are the ambulatory equivalent of McDonalds, walking testimony to the erosion of French culture.
    —Alice Thompson (b. 1963)