Wednesday 3 November 2004, 6.00 pm
The British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1

A ranging and informal conversation arising from Margaret Atwood's writing, followed by questions and comments from the audience.

Margaret Atwood is the author of more than forty books of fiction poetry, and, critical essays. Her novels include Oryx and Crake, The Blind Assassin, Alias Grace, The Robber Bride, Cat’s Eye, and The Handmaid’s Tale. She is the recipient of the Booker Prize, the Giller Prize, Governor General’s Award, and the Premio Mondello, among many, and of honourary degrees from over a dozen universities, including Cambridge, Oxford, and Harvard. Margaret Atwood lives in Toronto with writer Graeme Gibson.

Margaret Atwood in conversation with Dame Gillian Beer FBA

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