Summary
Margaret Atwood is a giant of contemporary literature. In a literary career that began in 1961, the award-winning Canadian author has written more than 60 books of poetry, novels, short stories, critical essays and nonfiction, graphic novels, radio and film scripts, and children's books. One of her best known and most beloved novels, The Handmaid's Tale, won the very first Arthur C. Clarke award and has been adapted into a hit TV show. Learn more about Atwood's life, inspirations, and path to becoming a writer in this fascinating biography.