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Margaret Atwood

Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, teacher, environmental activist, pépiniériste and inventor (born 1939).

Born November 18th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Ottawa. [ref]

Occupations
essayist, inventor, literary critic, non-fiction writer, novelist, pedagogue, poet, science fiction writer, writer
Website
margaretatwood.ca
Wikipedia
Margaret_Atwood
Twitter
@MargaretAtwood
Instagram
@therealmargaretatwood
Facebook
@MargaretAtwoodAuthor
IMDB
Margaret Atwood @ imdb.com

Happy 86th birthday to the queen of dystopian fiction, Margaret Atwood! November 18th marks another year of your incredible imagination, sharp wit, and endless literary genius. Thank you for gracing the world with your incredible stories and for inspiring generations of writers. Here's to many more years of breaking boundaries and defying expectations. Cheers to you, Margaret!

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