MARGARET ATWOOD
Born: 18 November, 1939. Ottawa, Ontario.
Education: Victoria College, University of Toronto, B.A., 1961; Radcliffe
College, Cambridge, Mass., A.M., 1962; Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.,
1962-63, 1965-67.
Places of Residence: Ottawa, 1939-45; Sault Ste. Marie, 1945; Toronto, 1946-61;
Boston, Mass., 1961-63; Toronto, 1963-64; Vancouver, 1964-65; Boston, Mass.1965-67;
Montreal, 1967-68; Edmonton, 1968- 70; England (London), France, Italy, 1970-71;
Toronto, 1971-73; Alliston, Ontario, 1973-80; Toronto, 1980-83; England, Germany,
1983-84; Alabama, 1985; Toronto, 1986-91; France, 1992; Toronto, 1992-present
Employment: Lecturer in English, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 1964-65;
Instructor in English, Sir George Williams University, Montreal, 1967-68;
University of Alberta, 1969-70; Assistant Professor of English, York University,
Toronto, 1971-72; Writer-In-Residence, University of Toronto, 1972-73; M.F.A.
Honorary Chair, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1985; Berg Chair,
New York University, 1986; Writer-In- Residence, Macquarie Univ., Australia,
1987; Writer-In-Residence, Trinity Univ., San Antonio, Texas, 1989.
Associations: Margaret Atwood was President of the Writers' Union of Canada from
May, 1981 to May, 1982, and was President of International P.E.N., Canadian
Centre (English Speaking) from 1984-1986.
Born: 18 November, 1939. Ottawa, Ontario.
Education: Victoria College, University of Toronto, B.A., 1961; Radcliffe
College, Cambridge, Mass., A.M., 1962; Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.,
1962-63, 1965-67.
Places of Residence: Ottawa, 1939-45; Sault Ste. Marie, 1945; Toronto, 1946-61;
Boston, Mass., 1961-63; Toronto, 1963-64; Vancouver, 1964-65; Boston, Mass.1965-67;
Montreal, 1967-68; Edmonton, 1968- 70; England (London), France, Italy, 1970-71;
Toronto, 1971-73; Alliston, Ontario, 1973-80; Toronto, 1980-83; England, Germany,
1983-84; Alabama, 1985; Toronto, 1986-91; France, 1992; Toronto, 1992-present
Employment: Lecturer in English, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 1964-65;
Instructor in English, Sir George Williams University, Montreal, 1967-68;
University of Alberta, 1969-70; Assistant Professor of English, York University,
Toronto, 1971-72; Writer-In-Residence, University of Toronto, 1972-73; M.F.A.
Honorary Chair, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1985; Berg Chair,
New York University, 1986; Writer-In- Residence, Macquarie Univ., Australia,
1987; Writer-In-Residence, Trinity Univ., San Antonio, Texas, 1989.
Associations: Margaret Atwood was President of the Writers' Union of Canada from
May, 1981 to May, 1982, and was President of International P.E.N., Canadian
Centre (English Speaking) from 1984-1986.