Margaret Atwood
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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Movies (22)
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
2020 · Self
Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power
2019 · Self - Writer
Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women
2018 · Herself - Contributor
Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin
2018 · Self - Writer
Margaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned
2017 · Self
O Conto da Aia
2017 · Consulting Producer
Al Purdy Was Here
2015
Frankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Night
2014 · Self
Awaiting Atwood
2013 · Margaret Atwood
Payback
2012 · Writer
In the Wake of the Flood
2010 · Margaret Atwood, Writer
Yesno
2010 · (voice)
The Robber Bride
2007 · Novel
Paris Stories: The Writing of Mavis Gallant
2006 · Herself
Reading Alistair MacLeod
2005 · Self
Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet
1999 · Herself
El Cuento de la Criada
1990 · Novel
Heaven On Earth
1987 · Writer
Atwood and Family
1985 · Self
Margaret Atwood: Once in August
1984 · Herself
Surfacing
1981 · Writer
Stone Mattress
· Short Story
TV shows (16)
Palabra de...
2026 · Self
The Testaments
2026 · Prison Matron, Novel, Co-Executive Producer
BookTube
2019 · Self
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
2018
Alias Grace
2017 · Supervising Producer, Novel
El Cuento de La Criada
2017 · Aunt, Novel, Consulting Producer, Co-Executive Producer
Wandering Wenda
2017 · Book, Creator
Trailblazer Honors
2014 · Self - Honoree (archive footage)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self
Tout le monde en parle
2004 · Self
Che tempo che fa
2003 · Self
imagine…
2003 · Self
The View
1997 · Self - Guest
Screen Two
1985 · Novel
The South Bank Show
1978
For the Record
1976 · Writer