Margaret Atwood's biography

Margaret Atwood is 83 years old writer born at Canada. She was born on Saturday 18th of November 1939. According to year of birth 1939 she belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 18th of November means she is Scorpio. Scorpio is a watery sign. These people are very intense in their thoughts. They always learn from the transformatory phase of their life.

She is citizen of Canada. Her primary profession is to be writer. You can know her also as poet, novelist, pedagogue, literary critic, essayist, non-fiction writer, science fiction writer. She is recently known as inventor.

Margaret Atwood's family

Margaret Atwood's ex spouse

Graeme Gibson

Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson have been together. He is known as writer. Her ex spouse was born on Thursday 9th of August 1934 in London. Her ex spouse died on Wednesday 18th of September 2019 in London. Graeme Gibson was 80 years old, when this happened.

Margaret Atwood's schools

We found 5 schools She attended. Complete list of schools: Victoria University, Leaside High School, Radcliffe College, Harvard University, Harvard University.

Margaret Atwood's career

Her main focus is to be writer and poetry. She is famous thanks to The Handmaid's Tale.

Awards and competitions

Margaret Atwood's Awards

She received award for Governor General's Award for English-language poetry or drama for work The Circle Game in 1966
She received award for Governor General's Award for English-language fiction for work The Handmaid's Tale in 1985
She received award for Arthur C. Clarke Award for work The Handmaid's Tale in 1987
She received award for Hammett Prize for work The Blind Assassin in 2001
She received award for Booker Prize for work The Blind Assassin in 2000
She received award for Scotiabank Giller Prize for work Alias Grace in 1996
She received award for Los Angeles Times Book Prize for work The Handmaid's Tale in 1986
She received award for Trillium Book Award for work Wilderness Tips in 1991
She received award for Trillium Book Award for work The Robber Bride in 1993
She received award for Trillium Book Award for work Morning in the Burned House in 1995
She received award for Toronto Book Awards for work Lady Oracle in 1977
She received award for Tähtivaeltaja Award for work MaddAddam in 2016
She received award for Aurora Award for Best Graphic Novel for work Angel Catbird Volume 1 (Graphic Novel) in 2017
She received award for Scotiabank Giller Prize for work The Year of the Flood in 2009
She received award for Booker Prize for work The Testaments in 2019

Margaret Atwood's Nominations

She was nominated for Governor General's Award for English-language fiction for work Life Before Man in 1979
She was nominated for Governor General's Award for English-language fiction for work The Handmaid's Tale in 1985
She was nominated for Nebula Award for Best Novel for work The Handmaid's Tale in 1986
She was nominated for Booker Prize for work The Handmaid's Tale in 1986
She was nominated for Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for work The Handmaid's Tale in 1987
She was nominated for Governor General's Award for English-language fiction for work Cat's Eye in 1988
She was nominated for Booker Prize for work Cat's Eye in 1989
She was nominated for Governor General's Award for English-language fiction for work Wilderness Tips in 1991
She was nominated for Governor General's Award for English-language fiction for work The Robber Bride in 1994
She was nominated for Booker Prize for work Alias Grace in 1996
She was nominated for Otherwise Award for work Alias Grace in 1996
She was nominated for Governor General's Award for English-language fiction for work Alias Grace in 1996
She was nominated for International Dublin Literary Award for work Alias Grace in 1998
She was nominated for Governor General's Award for English-language fiction for work The Blind Assassin in 2000
She was nominated for Booker Prize for work The Blind Assassin in 2000
She was nominated for Hammett Prize for work The Blind Assassin in 2000
She was nominated for International Dublin Literary Award for work The Blind Assassin in 2002
She was nominated for Booker Prize for work Oryx and Crake in 2003
She was nominated for Governor General's Award for English-language fiction for work Oryx and Crake in 2003
She was nominated for Prometheus Award for work The Handmaid's Tale in 1987
She was nominated for John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for work The Year of the Flood in 2010
She was nominated for Mythopoeic Awards for work The Penelopiad in 2006
She was nominated for Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence for work Stone Mattress: Nine Tales in 2015
She was nominated for Audie Award for work The Handmaid's Tale in 2013
She was nominated for Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour for work Good Bones in 1993
She was nominated for Books Are My Bag Readers' Awards for work Hag-Seed in 2016
She was nominated for Scotiabank Giller Prize for work Oryx and Crake in 2003

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