Margaret Atwood
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Margaret Atwood
Summary
Margaret Atwood is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Ottawa[2]. She worked as a writer[3], poet[4], novelist[5], pedagogue[6], and literary critic[7]. She ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,340 views/month, #3,013 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Born in Ottawa[2], Margaret Atwood…
- Margaret Atwood's father was Carl Edmund Atwood[9].
- Margaret Atwood was married to Graeme Gibson[10].
- Margaret Atwood held citizenship in Canada[11].
- Margaret Atwood worked as a writer[3].
- Margaret Atwood's professions included poet[4].
- Margaret Atwood worked as a novelist[5].
- Margaret Atwood worked as a pedagogue[6].
- Margaret Atwood's professions included literary critic[7].
- Margaret Atwood worked as an essayist[12].
- Margaret Atwood's field of work was poetry[13].
- Margaret Atwood's field of work was essay[14].
- Margaret Atwood's field of work was Canadian literature[15].
- Margaret Atwood's field of work was Canadian poetry[16].
- Margaret Atwood's field of work was literary criticism[17].
- Margaret Atwood's field of work was environmentalism[18].
- Among Margaret Atwood's employers was New York University[19].
- Margaret Atwood was employed by Concordia University[20].
- Margaret Atwood's education included a stint at Q140943086[21].
- Margaret Atwood was educated at Leaside High School[22].
- Margaret Atwood received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
- Margaret Atwood received the Companion of the Order of Canada[24].
- Margaret Atwood received the Order of Ontario[25].
- Margaret Atwood received the Molson Prize[26].
- Margaret Atwood received the Humanist of the Year[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Margaret Atwood was born in Ottawa[2]. Her father was Carl Edmund Atwood[9].
Education
Educated at Q140943086[21] and Leaside High School[22], a high school[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1945[30].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[3], poet[4], novelist[5], pedagogue[6], literary critic[7], and essayist[12]. Fields of work include poetry[13], a literary form[31]; essay[14], a literary form[32]; Canadian literature[15], a sub-set of literature[33]; Canadian poetry[16], a literary genre by place of origin[34]; literary criticism[17], a literary genre[35]; and environmentalism[18], a political ideology[36]. Employers include New York University[19], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1831[39], headquartered in New York City[40] and Concordia University[20], a university in Quebec[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1974[43], headquartered in Montreal[44].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 1925[47]; Companion of the Order of Canada[24], a grade of an order[48], in Canada[49], founded in 1967[50]; Order of Ontario[25], a state order[51], in Canada[52], founded in 1986[53]; Molson Prize[26], an award[54], in Canada[55], founded in 1962[56]; Humanist of the Year[27], an award[57]; and Princess of Asturias Literary Prize[58], a literary award[59], in Spain[60], founded in 1981[61].
Personal Life
Among Margaret Atwood's spouses was Graeme Gibson[10].
Why It Matters
Margaret Atwood ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,340 views/month, #3,013 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] She is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
She has been cited as an influence by Kazuo Ishiguro[64], a novelist[65], b. 1954[66], of United Kingdom[67], awarded the Costa Book Awards[68] and Naomi Alderman[69], a writer[70], b. 1974[71], of United Kingdom[72], awarded the Orange Award for New Writers[73], specialised in literature[74].
Works attributed to her include The Handmaid's Tale[75], a literary work[76]; The Testaments[77], a literary work[78]; Alias Grace[79], a literary work[80]; Oryx and Crake[81], a literary work[82]; The Penelopiad[83], a written work[84]; and The Blind Assassin[85], a literary work[86].
FAQs
Where was Margaret Atwood born?
Margaret Atwood's place of birth was Ottawa[2].
Who were Margaret Atwood's parents?
Margaret Atwood's father was Carl Edmund Atwood[9].
Who was Margaret Atwood married to?
Margaret Atwood's spouses include Graeme Gibson[10].
What did Margaret Atwood do for work?
Margaret Atwood worked as writer[3], poet[4], novelist[5], pedagogue[6], and literary critic[7].
Where did Margaret Atwood go to school?
Margaret Atwood was educated at Q140943086[21] and Leaside High School[22].
What awards did Margaret Atwood receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], Companion of the Order of Canada[24], Order of Ontario[25], and Molson Prize[26].
Who did Margaret Atwood influence?
Margaret Atwood has been cited as an influence by Kazuo Ishiguro[64] and Naomi Alderman[69].