Margaret Atwood
Two-Time Booker Prize Winner | Acclaimed Novelist & Social Activist
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Margaret Atwood is a literary icon who has authored over 50 books across poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. She is a two-time winner of the prestigious Booker Prize, honored for her novels The Handmaid's Tale (1985) and The Testaments (2019).
Atwood's dystopian works have been adapted into the critically acclaimed Emmy Award-winning HBO series. She has also received the Companion of Honor from Queen Elizabeth and boasts over two million Twitter followers.
Atwood's memoir The Book of Lives was a New York Times bestseller, showcasing her talent for weaving gripping personal narratives.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Hay Festival | 2023 | |
| Hay Festival | 2018 |
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