Margaret Atwood
Born: 1939-11-18 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Known For: Writing
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.
Filmography
2020
- Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble as Self
2019
- Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power as Self - Writer
- BookTube as Self
2018
- Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
- Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin as Self - Writer
- Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women as Herself - Contributor
2017
- The Handmaid's Tale as Aunt
- Alias Grace ... (Supervising Producer)
- Margaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned as Self
- Wandering Wenda
2015
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Trailblazer Honors as Self - Honoree (archive footage)
- Frankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Night as Self
2013
- Awaiting Atwood as Margaret Atwood
2012
- Payback ... (Writer)
2010
- In the Wake of the Flood as Margaret Atwood
- Yesno as (voice)
2007
- The Robber Bride ... (Novel)
2006
- Paris Stories: The Writing of Mavis Gallant as Herself
2005
- Reading Alistair MacLeod as Self
2004
- Tout le monde en parle as Self
2003
- imagine… as Self
1999
- Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet as Herself
1997
- The View as Self
1990
- The Handmaid's Tale ... (Novel)
1987
- Heaven On Earth ... (Writer)
1984
- Margaret Atwood: Once in August as Herself
1981
- Surfacing ... (Writer)
1977
- For The Record ... (Writer)