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Atwood

American

[at-wood] / ˈætˌwʊd /

noun

Margaret (Eleanor), born 1939, Canadian poet and novelist.

Atwood British

/ ˈætwʊd /

noun

Margaret ( Eleanor ) born 1939, Canadian poet and novelist. Her novels include Lady Oracle (1976), The Handmaid's Tale (1986), Alias Grace (1996), the Booker Prize-winning The Blind Assassin (2000), and Oryx and Crake (2003)

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“I know she knew what she was doing,” said Atwood, speaking through tears.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

You are not part of a reality TV show, and have not woken up in an Aldous Huxley or Margaret Atwood novel.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

When Atwood was finally allowed back onto the property, almost nothing remained.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

Like Atwood, Carter initially wasn’t sure what would happen next.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

Its restaurant is called the Atwood, after Charles Atwood, who replaced Root as Burnham’s chief designer.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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