Overview
Margaret Atwood pictures, articles, and news.
- Born: Margaret Eleanor Atwood (1939-11-18) November 18, 1939 (age 80) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Education: University of Toronto (BA), Harvard University (MA)
- Period: 1961–present
- Genre: Historical fiction, speculative fiction, science fiction, dystopian fiction
- Notable works: Surfacing (1972), The Handmaid's Tale (1985), Cat's Eye (1988), Alias Grace (1996), The Blind Assassin (2000), Oryx and Crake (2003), The Testaments (2019)
- Spouse: Jim Polk (m. 1968; div. 1973)
- Partner: Graeme Gibson (1973–2019; his death)
