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  2. Jun 11, 2024 · Margaret Atwood is a Canadian writer best known for her prose fiction and for her feminist perspective. Her notable books include The Handmaid’s Tale (1985), Alias Grace (1996), The Blind Assassin (2000), Oryx and Crake (2003), and The Testaments (2019). Learn more about Atwood’s life and work.

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  3. 3 days ago · Before the 1985 publication of The Handmaid's Tale, Atwood gave an interview to feminist theorist Elizabeth Meese in which she defined feminism as a "belief in the rights of women" and averred that "if practical, hardline, anti-male feminists took over and became the government, I would resist them."

  4. Jun 13, 2024 · Margaret AtwoodsThe Edible Woman,” published in 1969, is a pioneering work of feminist literature that delves into the complexities of identity, gender roles, and societal expectations.

  5. 5 days ago · Even pretending you aren't catering to male fantasies is a male fantasy: pretending you're unseen, pretending you have a life of your own, that you can wash your feet and comb your hair unconscious of the ever-present watcher peering through the keyhole, peering through the keyhole in your own head, if nowhere else.

  6. Jun 28, 2024 · Born on November 18, 1939, Atwood is “best known for her prose fiction and for her feminist perspective.” She is the recipient of various literary prizes, including the Booker Prize, the Governor General’s Literary Award, and the Giller Prize.

  7. Jun 28, 2024 · 'Just a backlash': Margaret Atwood, feminism, and The Handmaid's Tale. University of Toronto Quarterly, 75(3), 857-868. doi: 10.1353/utq.2006.0260 Publication of Research Report on Mother and Baby Homes and Magdalene Laundries in Northern Ireland.

  8. 6 days ago · Margaret Atwood — ‘Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.’