The series has already received a torrent of press: Forbes thinks it's a step in the right direction for the Netflix competitor, Slate praises its timeliness, while The Guardian asks important questions about its director. Atwood will join the show as a consulting producer.
The Handmaid’s Tale is what Atwood calls “speculative fiction”; set in a near-future theocratic dictatorship, it imagines a society in which women are mere property, reduced to purely reproductive roles. Offred is one such woman, a “handmaid” who is forced into the servitude of a high-ranking government official. Winner of the 1985 Governor General’s Award, and the inaugural 1987 Arthur C. Clarke Award, The Handmaid’s Tale is an icon of postmodern dystopian fiction.
Margaret Atwood has been a formidable literary force for more than 45 years. Twice winner of the prestigious Governor General’s Award, recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, and Companion of the Order of Canada (its highest honour), she continues to innovate with each new work. And as a speaker, she can talk about nearly anything—literature, politics, creativity, artistry, social activism—with wit, wisdom, and vigour.
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