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Margaret Atwood

Music, Performance and Readings inspired by
The Year of the Flood

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Margaret Atwood is the author of more than 60 works. Her poetry, criticism, fiction and essays have been translated into more than 20 languages. The Canadian author's books include Cat's Eye, The Handmaiden's Tale, Alias Grace, The Blind Assassin, and The Penelopiad. Atwood will conduct an evening of live music, performance and readings inspired by her forthcoming novel, The Year of the Flood, which draws on the traditions of science fiction and classical epic.

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