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Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood

Known For Writing
Birthday Nov 18, 1939 (85)
Birthplace Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025
Entry Date Apr 29, 2024
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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.

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Filmography

In the Wake of the Flood

In the Wake of the Flood

2010

as Margaret Atwood

Yesno

Yesno

2010

as (voice)

Payback

Payback

2012

Writer

The Robber Bride

The Robber Bride

2007

Novel

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

1990

Novel

Heaven On Earth

Heaven On Earth

1987

Writer

Surfacing

Surfacing

1981

Writer

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Television Credits

The Handmaid's Tale

as Aunt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 2017

Wandering Wenda

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Jan 01, 2017

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

imagine…

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 11, 2003

Tout le monde en parle

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2004

Trailblazer Honors

as Self - Honoree (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 27, 2014

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 22, 2018

BookTube

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 19, 2019

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