Margaret Atwood Talks Memoirs and More
During a rush hour at a busy Toronto café, Margaret Atwood, Canada’s best-known writer and one of the world’s most acclaimed authors, went largely unnoticed. At 85, petite and dressed in dark clothes with a hat concealing her white curly hair, she chose the terrace on a sunny autumn day to speak softly with her usual irony about her long-awaited memoirs.
Atwood initially doubted the point of writing memoirs. She asks,
“Who wants to read the story of someone sitting at a desk wrestling with a blank page?”and concludes,
“It’s boring enough to die of boredom.”Yet, she eventually completed them.
Themes in Conversation
In the discussion from Toronto, Atwood reflected on a variety of topics:
- Her views on President Trump.
- The lasting impact of The Handmaid’s Tale.
- Canadian literature as a whole.
- Thoughts on mortality.
On Aging and Perception of Older Women
Atwood notably remarked on society’s narrow roles for older women:
“Older women are only allowed to be two things: wise old women or wicked old witches.”
Context of Memoirs
The memoirs reveal her self-awareness and characteristic wit, intertwining personal reflections with broader cultural commentary.
Author’s summary: Margaret Atwood’s memoirs offer a candid, ironic insight into her life, aging, and cultural observations, maintaining her sharp voice while reflecting on her legacy and contemporary issues.
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