Known For
Writing
Born
Nov 18, 1939
Place of Birth
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Credits
35 titles
Margaret Atwood
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.
Known For
Filmography
Palabra de...
Self
The Testaments
Prison Matron
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Self
BookTube
Self
Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power
Self - Writer
Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women
Herself - Contributor
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin
Self - Writer
Alias Grace
Supervising Producer
Margaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned
Self
The Handmaid's Tale
Aunt
Wandering Wenda
Al Purdy Was Here
Frankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Night
Self
Trailblazer Honors
Self - Honoree (archive footage)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Awaiting Atwood
Margaret Atwood
Payback
Writer
In the Wake of the Flood
Margaret Atwood
Yesno
(voice)
The Robber Bride
Novel
Paris Stories: The Writing of Mavis Gallant
Herself
Reading Alistair MacLeod
Self
Tout le monde en parle
Self
imagine…
Self
Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet
Herself
The View
Self - Guest
The Handmaid's Tale
Novel
Heaven On Earth
Writer
Screen Two
Novel
Atwood and Family
Self
Margaret Atwood: Once in August
Herself
Surfacing
Writer
For the Record
Writer
Stone Mattress
Short Story