When Did Atwood Write Handmaids Tale?

The Handmaid's Tale, acclaimed dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, published in 1985. The book, set in New England in the near future, posits a Christian fundamentalist theocratic regime in the former United States that arose as a response to a fertility crisis.

What made Margaret Atwood write The Handmaid's Tale?

When Margaret Atwood was writing the book, she took inspiration from, among other things, the rise of the Christian right in America during the 1970s and '80s, the Islamic revolution in Iran in 1979 and, much less well-known, a woman in 17th century New England named Mary Webster, who was one of the people she ...

When did Margaret Atwood begin writing The Handmaid's Tale?

The Handmaid's Tale was written in 1985, but it's as popular as ever, thanks to a TV adaptation and the current political climate.