Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad subversively reimagines the Odysseus myth through the formerly inaccessible points of view of Penelope and her 12 maidservants. Narrating from the underworld, Penelope and the maids clarify centuries of readers on the real happenings and relationships formerly convoluted in the Homeric epic. Atwood's often witty, yet darkly resonant mythic retelling, grants a voice to the ancient and contemporary woman alike, prodding themes of empowered femininity, toxic masculinity, and the role of literature in pervading and challenging dangerous cultural trends.
The author of over sixty books, Margaret Atwood holds a unique position in contemporary Canadian literature. "Atwood is arguably the most recognizable writer in the country," noted John Bemrose in Mac...
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One of Canada's most distinguished literary figures, Margaret Eleanor Atwood (born 1939) is an internationally famous novelist, poet, critic, and politically committed cultural activist.Margaret Elean...
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One of Canada's most public literary personalities, Margaret Atwood has made her reputation as much as by being versatile as by being controversial. As a poet she has to date produced ten volumes of v...
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Margaret Atwood is arguably the most prominent contemporary Canadian writer. Best known for her novels, Atwood is also admired for her accomplishments as a poet, critic, essayist, and short-story writ...
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Margaret Atwood
Margaret Eleanor Atwood
Margaret (Eleanor) Atwood