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Margaret Atwood
Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, teacher, environmental activist, pépiniériste and inventor (born 1939)
Margaret Atwood was born on November 18, 1939 in Ottawa, Canada, and is 86 years old.
Born
November 18, 1939
Margaret Atwood is 86 years old as of October 8, 2026 (UTC).
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Ottawa, Canada
- Professions
- literary critic, pedagogue, inventor, non-fiction writer, novelist, essayist, poet, science fiction writer, environmentalist, writer
- Citizenship
- Canada
More about Margaret Atwood
- Zodiac sign
- Scorpio
Family
- Spouse
- Graeme Gibson
Official links & social profiles
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- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- TheGuardian.com
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Integrated Authority File
- Munzinger Personen
- Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature
- FemBio database
- Roglo
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- filmportal.de
- SNAC
- NooSFere
- Discogs
- BD Gest'
- Babelio
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Questions people ask
How old is Margaret Atwood?
Margaret Atwood is 86 years old as of October 8, 2026 (UTC).
When is Margaret Atwood’s birthday?
Margaret Atwood’s recorded birthday is November 18.
Where was Margaret Atwood born?
Margaret Atwood was born in Ottawa, Canada.