Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood studied at University of Toronto, Leaside High School and Radcliffe College. the recorded working language is French, English and Canadian French.

The field of work recorded is poetry, essay and Canadian literature. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are historical fiction, speculative fiction, science fiction and utopian and dystopian fiction. George Eliot, George Orwell and Alice Munro are recorded as an influence.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Toronto. Residence is recorded at Toronto and Essex County. Employment is recorded with University of Alberta, University of British Columbia and Sir George Williams University. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Royal Society of Literature and Royal Society of Canada.

Works named in the authority record are The Handmaid's Tale, Cat's Eye, Alias Grace, The Blind Assassin, Oryx and Crake and Surfacing.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship, Companion of the Order of Canada, Order of Ontario and Molson Prize.