Laura Goodman Salverson (December 9, 1890 – July 13, 1970) was a Canadian author.
Two of her books won Governor General's awards for literature.
Salverson was born Laura Goodman in Winnipeg, Manitoba,[1] the daughter of Lárus Guðmundsson and Ingibjörg Guðmundsdóttir who immigrated to Winnipeg in 1887 from Grundir in Bolungarvík, Iceland.
While a young housewife and mother, Salverson began writing poetry.
[4] Salverson wrote about her experiences with poverty and racial prejudice.