Margaret Atwood
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Vast digital trove of recordings by Canadian literature greats nears completionThe recordings are more than just readings. The writers introduce their works, answer questions and muse about what it is they're trying to achieve.CanadaNov 4, 2023
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2 Manitoba authors among fiction prize finalistsBooks by Miriam Toews and Katherena Vermette are among the finalists for the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust fiction prize.EntertainmentSep 29, 2021
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Margaret Atwood, J.K. Rowling among writers warning against threat to free speech'The forces of illiberalism are gaining strength throughout the world and have a powerful ally in Donald Trump, who represents a real threat to democracy,' the letter said.EntertainmentJul 8, 2020
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‘Where do we belong?’: Climate change a mainstay theme in Canadian artFrom writer Margaret Atwood's climate fiction, or cli-fi, "MaddAddam" trilogy to an upcoming album from singer/songwriter Grimes, climate change permeates Canadian art.WorldDec 29, 2019
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First-time novelist Ian Williams honoured with $100K Scotiabank Giller PrizeFirst-time novelist Ian Williams has won the $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize. He was the writer-in-residence at the University of Calgary's distinguished writers program in 2014-15.CanadaNov 19, 2019
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Margaret Atwood wins Booker Prize for second timeIn a press release, the Booker Prize admitted the judges were breaking the rules by naming two winners.CanadaOct 14, 2019
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Margaret Atwood’s sequel to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ on Booker Prize longlistAtwood won in 2000 for "The Blind Assassin" and is nominated for "The Testaments," a follow-up to "The Handmaid's Tale."WorldJul 23, 2019
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Feds commit $2.8M to project tackling workplace harassmentThe money will go to fund Roadmap to Future Workplaces, a project that will provide training on legal rights and help create plans to reform company policies that enable workplace sexual harassment.CanadaJul 5, 2019
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Margaret Atwood writing sequel to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’Publisher McClelland and Stewart says it will publish 'The Testaments' on Sept. 10, 2019.EntertainmentNov 28, 2018
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Margaret Atwood helps student who tweets for help with ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ essay'We do not have telepathy with @MargaretAtwood so I guess twitter is a close second... Helpppp!!!??' the student wrote.EntertainmentNov 9, 2018
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