Fiction and Reality
The best thing about fiction is that it's truth in disguise. Reality is often stranger than any novel.
Margaret Atwood
Canadian writer and poet, author of 'The Handmaid's Tale' and passionate advocate for human rights.
All moments: Margaret Atwood
- Writer as Observer — Margaret Atwood
A writer is a nearsighted observer, examining details that others overlook.
- Dystopia as Warning — Margaret Atwood
I don't invent new horrors. I take existing ones from history and rearrange them.
- Action Against Despair — Margaret Atwood
I'm neither an optimist nor a pessimist. I'm an activist. I believe we can change the future through action.
- Authoritarianism as Danger — Margaret Atwood
Authoritarianism is not a fantasy. It's a real threat that grows before our eyes.
- Inspiration from History — Margaret Atwood
I didn't invent The Handmaid's Tale. I compiled it from history, from what actually happened.
- Woman and Power — Margaret Atwood
Power over women is rooted in fear. Women who know their worth are dangerous to the system.
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