Type the word "Margaret" into Google and a glorious thing happens.Literature trumps politics.
Atwood before Thatcher.
And rightfully so.
What has Margaret Thatcher ever done?
But Margaret ATWOOD?
Yes. NOW we are talking about something relevant.
Alias Grace. [Arguably, one of my fave-novels of all time]. The Blind Assassin. Cat's Eye.
Falklands crisis, Falklands SHMISIS!
Has Margaret Thatcher ever written anything one-millionth as good as The Handmaid's Tale?
Google is right.
Atwood is the only "Margaret" that matters!
Have a great Thursday!
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5 comments:
I am in 100% agreement with you on this one!
Asolutely right!
C.
How funny and fantastic.
You are so, so right. The Atwood is the best Margaret of all.
I noticed that too, looking for Margaret and one of her poems, that the moment I put the first name in, Atwood came up. Delightful!
I was looking for my favorite Atwood poem, "In the Secular Night" - it may even be my favorite poem ever.
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