The field of Margaret Atwood studies, like her own work, is in constant evolution. This second edition of The Cambridge Companion to Margaret Atwood provides substantial reconceptualization of Atwood's writing in multiple genres that has spanned six decades, with particular focus on developments since 2000. Exploring Atwood in our contemporary context, this edition discusses the relationship between her Canadian identity and her role as an international literary celebrity and spokesperson on global issues, ranging from environmentalism to women's rights to digital technology. As well as providing novel insights into Atwood's recent dystopias and classic texts, this edition highlights a significant dimension in the reception of Atwood's work, with new material on the striking Hulu and MGM television adaptation of The Handmaid's Tale. This up-to-date volume illuminates new directions in Atwood's career, and introduces students, scholars and general readers alike to the ever-expanding dimensions of her literary art.
Author(s): Coral Ann Howells
Series: Cambridge Companions To Literature
Edition: 2
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Year: 2021
Language: English
Commentary: TruePDF 6x9 Format | Cover | TOC
Pages: 249
Tags: English Literature: General Interest; Canadian Literature; European And World Literature: General Interest; Atwood, Margaret: 1939-: Criticism And Interpretation; Women And Literature: Canada: History: 20th Century; Atwood, Margaret: 1939-
Cover
Half title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Notes on Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Notes on Editions Used
Abbreviations
Margaret Atwood Chronology
Introduction
Chapter 1 | Margaret Atwood in Her Canadian Context
Chapter 2 | Margaret Atwood on Questions of Power
Chapter 3 | Home and Nation in Margaret Atwoods Later Fiction
Chapter 4 | Margaret Atwoods Female Bodies
Chapter 5 | Margaret Atwood and Environmentalism
Chapter 6 | Margaret Atwood and History
Chapter 7 | Margaret Atwoods Revisions of Classic Texts
Chapter 8 | Margaret Atwoods Humor
Chapter 9 | Margaret Atwoods Poetry and Poetics
Chapter 10 | Margaret Atwoods Later Short Fiction
Chapter 11 | Margaret Atwoods Recent Dystopias
Chapter 12 | The Hulu and MGM Television Adaptation of The Handmaids Tale
Further Reading
Index
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