The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus
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Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood, whose work has been published in more than forty-five countries, is the author of over fifty books, including fiction, poetry, critical essays, and graphic novels. In addition to The Handmaid’s Tale, now an award-winning television series, her works include Cat’s Eye, short-listed for the 1989 Booker Prize; Alias Grace, which won the Giller Prize in Canada and the Premio Mondello in Italy; The Blind Assassin, winner of the 2000 Booker Prize; The MaddAddam Trilogy; The Heart Goes Last; Hag-Seed; The Testaments, which won the Booker Prize and was long-listed for the Giller Prize; and the poetry collection Dearly. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, the Franz Kafka International Literary Prize, the PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Los Angeles Times Innovator’s Award. In 2019 she was made a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour in Great Britain for her services to literature. She lives in Toronto.
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Reviews for The Penelopiad
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wonderful retelling that captures the spirit of Greek theater with ample references and allusions to other myths. Also- as an anthropology student- the post script lecture was scarily accurate.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent re-read of the original story! True to the ancient Greek myths, seen from Penelope's side. The story is reinterpreted with respect, love, and true knowledge of the subject.
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