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Margaret Atwood on Canada, Writing, and Invention (Live at Mason)

Margaret Atwood on Canada, Writing, and Invention (Live at Mason)

FromConversations with Tyler


Margaret Atwood on Canada, Writing, and Invention (Live at Mason)

FromConversations with Tyler

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Length:
75 minutes
Released:
Apr 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Margaret Atwood defines the Canadian sense of humor as “a bit Scottish,” and in this live conversation with Tyler, she loves to let her own comedic sensibilities shine. In addition to many other thoughts about Canada — it’s big after all — she and Tyler discuss Twitter, biotechnology, Biblical history, her families of patents, poetry, literature, movies, and feminism. Is it coincidence that Atwood started The Handmaid’s Tale in West Berlin during 1984? Does she believe in ghosts? Is the Western commitment to free speech waning? How does she stay so productive? Why is she against picking favorites? Atwood provides insight to these questions and much more. Follow Margaret on Twitter Follow Tyler on Twitter More CWT goodness: Facebook Twitter Instagram Email
Released:
Apr 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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