But I thought to open it, Margaret Atwood to open it, this is Erich Fromm, some years ago he wrote 'Flight from Freedom', which might be the subtext to your book, 'Flight from Freedom'. Writing about this very moment as it may be happening bit by bit. You can't put it down, because suddenly you realize she's not writing about tomorrow and the ominous aspects of it, a different society, or something new in the world. I think it's a beauty, and it's gripping, too, by the way. 'The Handmaid's Tale' published by Houghton Mifflin. And perhaps we can, well, that'll be our theme of course. Studs Terkel That what you've done now I think is a powerhouse and I'm happy, I'm delighted to know that listeners, readers have caught on, and it's called 'The Handmaid's Tale', and it's been called by some Orwellian in its power. I've got a picture of it, I was pregnant, remember Margaret Atwood Well, I think I was first interviewed by you in 1976. She was a guest on the program before, I believe it was 'Surfacing' or 'Life and Man'. This collection hopes to expand on other studies of Atwood’s work or on their adaptations to focus on the interplay between the two, providing an interdisciplinary approach that highlights the protean nature of the author and of adaptation.Studs Terkel Margaret Atwood, the distinguished Canadian writer, I'll say distinguished writer and poet, has written a remarkable new novel.

Recent critically acclaimed television adaptations of the novels The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu) and Alias Grace (Amazon) have rightfully focused attention on these works, but Atwood’s fiction has long been a source of inspiration for artists of various media, a seeming corollary to Atwood’s own tendency to explore the possibilities of previously undervalued media (graphic novels), genres (science-fiction), and narratives (testimonial and historical modes). However, a lesser-studied aspect of her work is Atwood’s role both as adaptor and as source for adaptation in media as varied as opera, television, film, or comic books. Atwood has long been appreciated for her ardent defence of Canadian authors and her genre-bending fiction, essays, and poetry. This book engages with Margaret Atwood’s work and its adaptations.

The handmaid's tale by margaret atwood