Margaret atwood short biography

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Who Is Margaret Atwood?

Margaret Atwood is a Canadian writer who has written award-winning poetry, short stories and novels, including The Circle Game (), The Handmaid’s Tale (), The Blind Assassin (), Oryx and Crake () and The Tent ().

Her works have been translated into an array of different languages and seen several screen adaptations, with both Handmaid's Tale and Alias Grace becoming miniseries in

Early Life and Education

Atwood was born on November 18, , in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to a nutritionist mother and entomologist father who fostered a love of nature.

Also growing up in Quebec and showing a passion for writing at an early age, Atwood eventually pursued her undergraduate studies at Victoria College at the University of Toronto, graduating in She then earned her master’s at Radcliffe the following year.

Over the course of her career, Atwood went on to teach at a variety of colleges and universities in both Canada and the United