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The Founding College of the University of Toronto
Margaret Visser

Margaret Visser

BA 1970 UC - 2012 Award Recipient

Award-winning writer and broadcaster Margaret Visser’s chosen subject matter is the history, anthropology and mythology of everyday life. Her best-selling books, including Much Depends on Dinner and The Gift of Thanks, have been translated into six languages. She appears frequently on radio and television and has lectured extensively in Canada. She taught Greek and Latin at York University and delivered the CBC Massey Lectures in 2002.