The Cambridge Companion to Margaret Atwood
The Cambridge Companion to Margaret Atwood
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.
- Fully revised, up-to-date edition, with emphasis on Atwood's works since 2000
- Focuses on Atwood's refiguring of her perennial concerns with environmentalism, survival, and what it means to be human
- Introduces fresh material and perspectives on Atwood's work, including completely new analysis of the television adaptation of The Handmaid's Tale
Reviews & endorsements
‘Recommended.’ T. Ware, Choice Connect
‘This book is a worthy addition to the series. Its focus on topics as diverse as Canadian identity, dystopias, power, poetry and poetics, environmentalism, humour, feminism, and digital technology ensure that there is something for all Atwood fans, and for Canadian scholars in general.’ Jane Ekstam, British Journal of Canadian Studies
‘The second edition of [the Companion] is an excellent acquisition for anyone interested in studying what Atwood has published, whether they are experts in the field or newcomers to the Atwoodian world, as the volume provides a variety of essays dealing with different topics in addition to a useful list of further readings. … The book can be used for personal interest or literary classes as it offers a wide range of topics such as power politics, feminism, and environmentalism in a way that is accessible for all readers. This second edition is the only recently published volume that deals with Margaret Atwood and studies her latest works, demonstrating the richness of Atwood’s novels, poems, and short fiction throughout the decades and the need to continue having a fluid and diverse conversation regarding the figure of Atwood and her impact on the contemporary literary world.’ SofÃa Duarte, Nexus
Product details
April 2021Hardback
9781108486354
272 pages
160 × 235 × 20 mm
0.51kg
Available
Table of Contents
- Introduction Coral Ann Howells
- 1. Margaret Atwood in her Canadian context David Staines
- 2. Margaret Atwood on questions of power Pilar Somacarrera
- 3. Home and nation in Margaret Atwood's later fiction Eleonora Rao
- 4. Margaret Atwood's female bodies Sarah A. Appleton
- 5. Margaret Atwood and environmentalism J. Brooks Bouson
- 6. Margaret Atwood and history Gina Wisker
- 7. Margaret Atwood's revisions of classic texts Fiona Tolan
- 8. Margaret Atwood's humor Marta Dvořák
- 9. Margaret Atwood's poetry and poetics Branko Gorjup
- 10. Margaret Atwood's later short fiction Reingard M. Nischik
- 11. Margaret Atwood's recent dystopias Coral Ann Howells
- 12. The Hulu and MGM television adaptations of The Handmaid's Tale Eva-Marie Kröller.
