Margaret Atwood (born November 18, 1939) is a legendary Canadian author, poet, and literary critic whose prolific career spans over six decades and touches readers in more than forty-five countries. Born in Ottawa and educated at the University of Toronto and Radcliffe College, she has built an extraordinary body of work that includes poetry, critical essays, graphic novels, and genre-defining fiction. Atwood is globally celebrated for her masterful dystopian and speculative fiction, most notably her iconic 1985 novel The Handmaid’s Tale, its Booker Prize-winning 2019 sequel The Testaments, and the historical fiction masterpiece The Blind Assassin. Based in Toronto, she remains one of the world's most influential contemporary writers, renowned for her sharp social commentary, feminist themes, and uncanny ability to mirror the anxieties of our modern world.
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