- Poetry (poetic works by one author), Canadian poetry, Canadian Poets, Modern Poetry
The appearance of Margaret Atwood's first major collection of poetry marked the beginning of a truly outstanding career in Canadian and international letters. The voice in these poems is as witty, vulnerable, direct, and incisive as we've come to know in later works, such as Power Politics, Bodily Harm, and Alias Grace.
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Character-led, spare, contemplative and intimate.
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- contemplativerelentless
- intimateepic
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About the book
- Author
- Margaret Atwood
- First published
- 1964
- Pages
- 82
- Publisher
- Anansi, ANANSI., House of Anansi
- Editions
- 17
- Language
- French, English
- ISBN
- 9781770892781
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Margaret Eleanor Atwood (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian novelist, poet, literary critic, and inventor. Since 1961, she has published more than 50 books of fiction, poetry, and critical essays, including 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of nonfiction, nine collections of short fiction, eight children's books, two graphic novels, and a number of small press editions of both poetry and fiction. Her work has been published in over 40 countries, and a number of her works have been adapted for film and television. Her best-known work is the 1985 dystopian novel *The Handmaid's Tale,* and her novels also include *Cat's Eye,* shortlisted for the Booker Prize; Alias Grace, which won the
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