Western University reconsiders ties with Nobel laureate-writer Alice Munro after daughter's disclosure

Western University in London, Ont., has taken a step toward reconsidering its relationship with acclaimed local writer and Nobel laureate Alice Munro, announcing Friday it has decided to pause a research chair created in her honour.

Western University reconsiders ties with Nobel laureate-writer Alice Munro after daughter's disclosure
Alice Munro was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 2013. Renown for her mastery of the short story form, Munro's stories focused on the inner struggles of everyday people in stories often set in small town Ontario.

Western University in London, Ont., has taken a step toward reconsidering its relationship with acclaimed local writer and Nobel laureate Alice Munro, announcing Friday it has decided to pause a research chair created in her honour.