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Known For
Writing
Birthday
November 18, 1939
Place of Birth
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Margaret Atwood
0.2 Popularity
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
5.5
Self
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
2020
0.0
Self
BookTube
2019
6.8
Self - Writer
Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power
2019
0.0
Herself - Contributor
Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women
2018
7.5
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
2018
7.8
Self - Writer
Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin
2018
0.0
Self
Margaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned
2017
8.2
Aunt
The Handmaid's Tale
2017
0.0
Wandering Wenda
2017
5.0
Al Purdy Was Here
2015
Credits
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
as Self
2020
5.5
BookTube
as Self
2019
0.0
Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power
as Self - Writer
2019
6.8
Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women
as Herself - Contributor
2018
0.0
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
2018
7.5
Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin
as Self - Writer
2018
7.8
Margaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned
as Self
2017
0.0
The Handmaid's Tale
as Aunt
2017
8.2
Wandering Wenda
2017
0.0
Al Purdy Was Here
2015
5.0
Frankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Night
as Self
2014
8.6
Trailblazer Honors
as Self - Honoree (archive footage)
2014
7.5
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
5.3
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Awaiting Atwood
as Margaret Atwood
2013
0.0
In the Wake of the Flood
as Margaret Atwood
2010
0.0
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Yesno
as (voice)
2010
0.0
Paris Stories: The Writing of Mavis Gallant
as Herself
2006
0.0
🎬
Reading Alistair MacLeod
as Self
2005
7.5
Tout le monde en parle
as Self
2004
4.2
imagine…
as Self
2003
5.6
Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet
as Herself
1999
0.0
The View
as Self
1997
4.3
Margaret Atwood: Once in August
as Herself
1984
10.0