Biography
Born in Ottawa and raised in Toronto, Margaret Atwood graduated from the University of Toronto’s Victoria College in 1961 and pursued a master's at Harvard in 1963. Her teaching stint at the University of British Columbia marked her start, but it was her poetry collection, "The Circle Game," in 1964 that brought her initial literary acclaim.
Her debut novel, "The Edible Woman" (1969), resonated with early feminist movements, followed by "Surfacing" in 1972, a Canadian literature mainstay. The '70s saw her prolific output: six poetry volumes, three short-story collections, and bestsellers like "Lady Oracle," "Life Before Man," and "Bodily Harm." In 1985, "The Handmaid's Tale" propelled her to global fame, showcasing her futuristic, dystopian storytelling. Subsequent novels like "Cat's Eye," "The Robber Bride," and "Alias Grace" solidified her international acclaim.
Her impact extends beyond literature; as the first novelist and poet on Canada’s Walk of Fame, Atwood embodies Canadian humility, stating, "We don’t put up with people who get too high and mighty." Her work continues to resonate, cementing her status as a treasured Canadian storyteller.
Filmography
all 33
Movies 21
self 20
TV Shows 12
Writer 6
Producer 2
Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella (2023)
The Colour of Ink (2022)
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble (2020)
BookTube (2019)
Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power (2019)
Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women (2018)
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (2018)
Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin (2018)
Alias Grace (2017)
Margaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned (2017)
The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
Wandering Wenda (2017)
Al Purdy Was Here (2015)
Frankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Night (2014)
Trailblazer Honors (2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Payback (2012)
In the Wake of the Flood (2010)
Yesno (2010)
The Robber Bride (2007)
The Martians and Us (2006)
Reading Alistair MacLeod (2005)
Tout le monde en parle (2004)
imagine… (2003)
Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet (1999)
The View (1997)
The Handmaid's Tale (1990)
Heaven On Earth (1987)
Margaret Atwood: Once in August (1984)
Track Two (1982)
Surfacing (1981)
For The Record (1977)
Stone Mattress
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Known ForWriting
GenderFemale
Birthday1939-11-18 (84 years old)
Birth PlaceOttawa, Canada
CitizenshipsCanada
ResidencesOttawa · Toronto · Essex County, Canada
AwardsHonorary doctor of the University of Ottawa, Aurora Award for Best Graphic Novel, honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal, VH1 Trailblazer Honors, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award, honorary doctorate of Concordia University, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, honorary doctor of Harvard University, Carl Sandburg Literary Award, Golden Wreath, Humanist of the Year, Companion of Honour, Companion of the Order of Canada, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, St. Louis Literary Award, Helmerich Award, Harvard Centennial Medal, Raymond Chandler Award, Mondello Prize, PEN Pinter Prize, Governor General's Award for English-language fiction, Governor General's Award for English-language poetry or drama, Princess of Asturias Literary Prize, Lorne Pierce Medal, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Trillium Book Award, Toronto Book Awards, Hammett Prize, Scotiabank Giller Prize, Guggenheim Fellowship, Dan David Prize, Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Molson Prize, Canada's Walk of Fame, Tähtivaeltaja Award, Order of Ontario, Arthur C. Clarke Award, Nelly Sachs Prize, Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association, Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, Man Booker Prize, Booker Prize, Franz Kafka Prize
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