Margaret Atwood

Atwood's ownsite has a biography, information about her books, and an FAQ, among other sources of information. It's a great place to start learning more about the author.

Another excellent starting point, Atwood'spage at the Academy of American Poets site, has a biography, and links to poems and other web pages. What's different in the nature of the biography here as opposed to the one on her own site?

This is thehomepage of the Margaret Atwood Society's site, maintained by "an international association of academics who study and teach the works of the Canadian writer." You'll find lots of links and some pictures there.

Thisprofile from the University of Calgary puts Atwood into the company of 99 other Canadian poets. It has a photo of her and some links.

Atwood's influence extends beyond the literary world. There's a band from England that took their names from her novelAlias Grace. Read more about them at theirentry from Allmusic.com.

Did you know that Atwood has appeared in several films? Here's herfilmography from imdb.com.

Interested in putting Atwood's work into the broader cultural context of feminist literature? Thispage of literary resources about feminism and women's literature will help you do just that.

Here is aninterview with the author at Salon.com. It centers on her historical novel,Alias Grace. What does the title of the interview, "Blood and Laundry," mean?

This is aspeech by Atwood called "Spotty-Handed Villainesses: Problems of Female Bad Behaviour in the Creation of Literature." What kinds of audiences heard this speech, do you think? How could you find out?

Clickhere to read some excerpts from the novelThe Blind Assassin. A movie adaptation is currently in the works.