Atwood

American  

[at-wood] / ˈætˌwʊd /

noun

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

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Atwood British  

/ ˈætwʊd /

noun

1. 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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Atwood

Costume designer Colleen Atwood devised the ensemble, while Ed Cubberly created the famous fiberglass muzzle, deliberately leaving it uncoated to evoke the look of dried, taut skin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Davis loved to read and collect books, devouring anything from John Updike and Margaret Atwood, among other authors, a passion that necessitated having bookshelves in every room of his home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

“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

There were stories about Atwood, and questions of dependability.

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

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