Margaret Atwood

Who is Margaret Atwood?

Margaret Eleanor Atwood was born in Ottawa, Ontario, and spent much of her childhood in the forests of northern Quebec and Ontario where her father, an entomologist, conducted research. She studied at the University of Toronto and Harvard University and became one of the most celebrated writers in the English language. Her prolific output spans novels, poetry, short fiction, criticism, and children's books. She is best known for the dystopian novel 'The Handmaid's Tale' (1985), which has been adapted for film, opera, and a landmark television series, and its sequel 'The Testaments' (2019), which won the Booker Prize. She also won the Booker Prize in 2000 for 'The Blind Assassin.' Other major works include 'Surfacing,' 'Cat's Eye,' 'Alias Grace,' and 'Oryx and Crake.' She is a Companion of the Order of Canada.

Sources: Margaret Atwood, 'The Handmaid's Tale' (1985) · Margaret Atwood, 'The Blind Assassin' (2000, Booker Prize) · Margaret Atwood, 'The Testaments' (2019, Booker Prize)