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Margaret Atwood

Atwood in 1988
BornNovember 18, 1939 (1939-11-18) (age 68)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
OccupationNovelist, Poet
NationalityCanadian
GenresRomance, Historical fiction, Speculative fiction, Dystopian fiction
Notable work(s)The Handmaid's Tale
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Margaret Eleanor Atwood, CC (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian writer. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A literary genre is a category of literary composition Genres may be determined by Literary technique, tone, Content, or even (as in the case of fiction A romance novel is a literary Genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries Historical fiction is a sub-genre of Fiction that often portrays alternate accounts or dramatization of historical figures or events Speculative fiction is a term used as an inclusive descriptor covering a group of Fiction Genres that speculate about worlds that are unlike the real world in The utopia and its offshoot the dystopia, are genres of literature that explore social and political structures The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, first published by McClelland and Stewart in The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms A prolific poet, novelist, literary critic, feminist and activist, she is a winner of the Booker Prize and Arthur C. Clarke Award, and has been a finalist for the Governor General's Award seven times, winning twice. A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Literary criticism is the study discussion evaluation and interpretation of Literature. Feminism is a discourse that involves various movements theories, and Philosophies which are concerned with the issue of Gender difference, advocate Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change The Man Booker Prize for Fiction, also known in short as the Booker Prize, is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original full-length Novel This article describes the Arthur C Clarke Award For the awards that recognise British space achievement see Sir Arthur Clarke Award. The Governor General's Awards are named in honour of the Governor General of Canada, and are presented in a number of fields Atwood is among the most-honored authors of fiction in recent history. [1] While she is best known for her work as a novelist, her poetry is noteworthy. Many of her poems have been inspired by myths, and fairy tales, which were an interest of hers from an early age. See also Mythology Myth is derived from the Greek word μύθος mythos, which simply means 'story' A fairy tale or fairy story is a fictional Story that may feature folkloric characters (such as fairies, enchantments]] often involving Atwood also published short stories in Playboy magazine. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy

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Life

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Atwood is the second of three children of Carl Edmund Atwood, an entomologist, and Margaret Dorothy Killiam, a former dietitian and nutritionist. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Entomology (from Greek grc ἔντομος entomos, "that which is cut in pieces or engraved/segmented" hence "insect" and grc -λογία Due to her father’s ongoing research in forest entomology, Atwood spent much of her childhood in the backwoods of Northern Quebec and back and forth between Ottawa, Sault Ste. Marie and Toronto. Entomology (from Greek grc ἔντομος entomos, "that which is cut in pieces or engraved/segmented" hence "insect" and grc -λογία Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Sault Ste Marie (nicknamed "the Sault" or "the Soo" is a City on the St Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario She did not attend school full-time until she was 11 years old. She became a voracious reader of refined literature, Dell pocketbook mysteries, Grimm's Fairy Tales, Canadian animal stories, and comic books. Dell Publishing was an American publisher of Books, Magazines, and Comic books. Children's and Household Tales (Kinder- und Hausmärchen is a collection of German origin Fairy tales first published in 1812 by Jacob A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative She attended Leaside High School in Leaside, Toronto and graduated in 1957. Leaside is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The area takes its name from William Lea and the Lea family who settled there in the

Atwood began writing at age six and realised she wanted to write when she was 16. In 1957, she began studying at Victoria University in the University of Toronto. Victoria University ("Vic" for short is a Federated school of the University of Toronto, consisting of Victoria College and Emmanuel College Her professors included Jay Macpherson and Northrop Frye. Jay Macpherson (born June 13 1931) is a Canadian lyric Poet and Scholar. Herman Northrop Frye, CC, MA (Oxon, DD, DLitt, FRSC ( July 14, 1912 &ndash January 23, 1991 She graduated in 1961 with a Bachelor of Arts in English (honours) and minors in philosophy and French. Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people

In the fall of 1961, after winning the E.J. Pratt Medal for her privately-printed book of poems, Double Persephone, she began graduate studies at Harvard's Radcliffe College with a Woodrow Wilson fellowship. Edwin John Dove Pratt FRSC ( February 4, 1882 &ndash April 26, 1964) who published as E Radcliffe College was a women's liberal arts college in Cambridge Massachusetts, and was the Coordinate college for Harvard University Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28 1856—February 3 1924 was the twenty-eighth President of the United States. She obtained a master's degree (MA) from Radcliffe in 1962 and pursued further graduate studies at Harvard University for 2 years, but never finished because she never completed a dissertation on “The English Metaphysical Romance” in 1967. She has taught at the University of British Columbia (1965), Sir George Williams University in Montreal (1967-68), the University of Alberta (1969-79), York University in Toronto (1971-72), and New York University, where she was Berg Professor of English. The University of British Columbia ( UBC) is a Canadian public research University with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna Concordia University is a comprehensive Public university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec The University of Alberta (U of A is a public research University located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. York University (Université York is a public Research university located in Toronto, Ontario. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City.

In 1968, Atwood married Jim Polk, whom she divorced in 1973. She got together with fellow novelist Graeme Gibson soon after and moved to Alliston, Ontario, north of Toronto. Graeme C Gibson (born 9 August 1934) is a Canadian Novelist who lives in Toronto, Ontario. Alliston Ontario is a community in Simcoe County in the Canadian province of Ontario. In 1976 their daughter, Eleanor Jess Atwood Gibson, was born. (Graeme Gibson had two sons, Matt and Grae, from a previous marriage. ) Atwood returned to Toronto in 1980. She divides her time between Toronto and Pelee Island, Ontario. Pelee Island, Ontario, Canada, is an Island in the western half of Lake Erie.

Atwood and her partner Graeme Gibson are members of the Green Party of Canada and strong supporters of GPC leader Elizabeth May, whom Atwood has referred to as fearless, honest, reliable and knowledgeable. Graeme C Gibson (born 9 August 1934) is a Canadian Novelist who lives in Toronto, Ontario. The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal Political party founded in 1983 with around 9000 registered members as of November 2007. Elizabeth May, OC (b June 9 1954, Hartford Connecticut) is the current leader of the Green Party of Canada. Atwood has strong views on environmental issues,[2], such as suggesting that petrol-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers be banned, and has made her own home more energy efficient – including not having air-conditioning - by installing awnings and skylights that open. The term air conditioning refers to the cooling and dehumidification of indoor air for Thermal comfort. An awning is a secondary covering attached to the exterior wall of a building She and her husband also use a hybrid car when they are in the city. A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to propel the vehicle Atwood is also a very active feminist.

Works

Novels

Poetry collections

Short fiction collections

Anthologies edited

Other short stories

Children's books

Non-fiction

Drawings


See also

Notes

  1. ^ Honor roll:Fiction authors. Criticism of Canadian literature has focused on nationalistic and regional themes Canadian poetry is Poetry written in Canada, by Canadians There are three distinct branches of Canadian poetry French-Canadian poetry (mostly written Award Annals (2007-11-17). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers
  2. ^ Interview with author Margaret Atwood

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NAMEAtwood, Margaret Eleanor
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTIONCanadian
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTHOttawa, Ontario, Canada
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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