For The Independent,
James Kidd said, "Atwood's
body of work will last
precisely because she has
told us about ourselves. It is
not always a pretty picture,
but it is true for all that."
MARGARET ATWOOD is
the author of more than forty
books - novels, short stories,
poetry, literary criticism,
social history, and books for
children. Atwood's work is
acclaimed internationally and
has been published around
the world. Her novels
include The Handmaid's
Tale and Cat's Eye -- both
shortlisted for the Booker
Prize; The Robber Bride,
winner of the Trillium Book
Award and a finalist for the
Governor General's
Award; Alias Grace, winner
of the prestigious Giller Prize
in Canada and the Premio
Mondello in Italy, and a
finalist for the Governor
General's Award, the Booker
Prize, the Orange Prize, and
the International IMPAC
Dublin Literary Award; The
Blind Assassin, winner of the
Booker Prize and a finalist
for the International IMPAC
Dublin Literary Award;
and Oryx and Crake, a
finalist for The Giller Prize,
the Governor General's
Award, the Orange Prize, and
the Man Booker Prize. Her