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 (5,330 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 University of Toronto^[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].

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Origins and Family

Margaret Atwood was born in Ottawa^[2]. Her father was Carl Edmund Atwood^[9].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto^[21], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1827^[30], headquartered in Toronto^[31] and Leaside High School^[22], a high school^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1945^[34].

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^[35]; essay^[14], a literary genre^[36]; Canadian literature^[15], a sub-set of literature^[37]; Canadian poetry^[16], a literary genre by place of origin^[38]; literary criticism^[17], a literary genre^[39]; and environmentalism^[18], a political ideology^[40]. Employers include New York University^[19], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1831^[43], headquartered in New York City^[44] and Concordia University^[20], a university in Quebec^[45], in Canada^[46], founded in 1974^[47], headquartered in Montreal^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1925^[51]; Companion of the Order of Canada^[24], a grade of an order^[52], in Canada^[53], founded in 1967^[54]; Order of Ontario^[25], a state order^[55], in Canada^[56], founded in 1986^[57]; Molson Prize^[26], an award^[58], in Canada^[59], founded in 1962^[60]; Humanist of the Year^[27], an award^[61]; and Princess of Asturias Literary Prize^[62], a literary award^[63], in Spain^[64], founded in 1981^[65].

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 (5,330 views/month, #3,013 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

She has been cited as an influence by Kazuo Ishiguro^[68], a novelist^[69], b. 1954^[70], of United Kingdom^[71], awarded the Costa Book Awards^[72] and Naomi Alderman^[73], a writer^[74], b. 1974^[75], of United Kingdom^[76], awarded the Orange Award for New Writers^[77], specialised in literature^[78].

Works attributed to her include The Testaments^[79], a literary work^[80]; The Handmaid's Tale^[81], a literary work^[82]; Oryx and Crake^[83], a literary work^[84]; Alias Grace^[85], a literary work^[86]; Cat's Eye^[87], a literary work^[88]; and The Blind Assassin^[89], a literary work^[90].

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 University of Toronto^[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^[68] and Naomi Alderman^[73].