Margaret Atwood once in August

Canadian author Margaret Atwood has achieved distinction internationally as both a poet and a novelist. Yet she remains one of Canada's most elusive literary figures. In a quiet encounter on Atwood's island retreat, the film's director seeks to discover what shapes this celebrated writer's fiction, what motivates her characters, but finds that for Margaret Atwood an enigmatic distance separates the life of her art from the art of her life. A half-hour version of this film, iAtwood and Family r: 106C 0185 021, is also available.

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"Canadian author Margaret Atwood has achieved distinction internationally as both a poet and a novelist. Yet she remains one of Canada's most elusive literary figures. In a quiet encounter on Atwood's island retreat, the film's director seeks to discover what shapes this celebrated writer's fiction, what motivates her characters, but finds that for Margaret Atwood an enigmatic distance separates the life of her art from the art of her life. A half-hour version of this film, iAtwood and Family r: 106C 0185 021, is also available."@en
"Filmmaker Michael Rubbo sought out Margaret Atwood on her island retreat where she spends her summers. She explains her preference for clear-cut dramatic choices in her fiction, but argues that the modern urban experience in Canada does not often provide such moments for ordinary people."@en
"Canadian author Margaret Atwood has achieved distinction internationally as both a poet and a novelist, yet she remains one of Canada's most elusive literary figures. In a quiet encounter on Atwood's island retreat, the film's director seeks to discover what shapes this celebrated writer's fiction, what motivates her characters, but finds that for Margaret Atwood an enigmatic distance separates the life of her art from the art of her life."@en
"Filmmaker Michael Rubbo interviews Margaret Atwood on her island retreat."
"An intimate view of one of Canada's most elusive literary figures, Margaret Atwood, in an interview with filmmaker Michael Rubbo."@en
"Interviews Canadian author Margaret Atwood while on vacation on an isolated island in Canada with her family."@en
"Canadian author Margaret Atwood has achieved distinction internationally as both a poet and a novelist. She is the author of more than 50 volumes of poetry, children's literature, fiction, and nonfiction and is perhaps best known for her novels The Edible Woman, The Handmaid's Tale, The Robber Bride, and The Blind Assassin. Despite the fact that her work has been published in more than 40 languages, Atwood remains one of Canada's most elusive literary figures. Filmed on Atwood's island retreat, this classic program - an extended version of the documentary Atwood and Family - follows director Michael Rubbo as he seeks to discover what shapes this celebrated writer's fiction and what motivates her characters. He finds instead that for Margaret Atwood, an enigmatic distance separates the life of her art from the art of her life."@en
"Canadian author Margaret Atwood has achieved distinction internationally as both a poet and a novelist. She is the author of more than 50 volumes of poetry, children's literature, fiction, and nonfiction and is perhaps best known for her novels The Edible Woman, The Handmaid's Tale, The Robber Bride, and The Blind Assassin. Despite the fact that her work has been published in more than 40 languages, Atwood remains one of Canada's most elusive literary figures. Filmed on Atwood's island retreat, this classic program - an extended version of the documentary Atwood and Family - follows director Michael Rubbo as he seeks to discover what shapes this celebrated writer's fiction and what motivates her characters. He finds instead that for Margaret Atwood, an enigmatic distance separates the life of her art from the art of her life."
"Portrait de la romancière et poétesse canadienne Margaret Atwood. Entrevue avec l'auteure dans son île familiale, dans laquelle elle parle de sa vie et de son oeuvre, de la génèse de ses personnages."
"Canadian author Margaret Atwood has achieved distinction internationally as both a poet and a novelist. Yet she remains one of Canada's most elusive literary figures. In a quiet encounter on Atwood's island retreat, the film's director seeks to discover what shapes this celebrated writer's fiction and what motivates her characters. He finds that for Margaret Atwood an enigmatic distance separates the life of her art from the art of her life."@en
"An extended interview with one of Canada's best-known writers Margaret Atwood. Filmed on the remote Canadian island where she and her family vacation, she explains what motivates her and the characters in her novels and poems."
""Canadian author Margaret Atwood has achieved distinction internationally both as poet and a novelist. Yet she remains one of Canada's most elusive literary figures. In a quiet encounter on Atwood's island retreat, the film's director seeks to discover what shapes this celebratated writer's fiction, and what motivates her characters. He finds instead that for Margaret Atwood, an enigmatic distance separates the life of her art from the art of her life.""
"Rubbo visits Atwood on her island retreat to discuss what shapes Atwood's fiction."@en
"Canadian author Margaret Atwood has achieved distinction internationally as both a poet and a novelist. Yet she remains one of Canada's most elusive literary figures. In a quiet encounter on Atwood's island retreat, the film's director seeks to discover what shapes this celebrated writer's fiction, and what motivates her characters. He finds instead that for Margaret Atwood, an enigmatic distance separates the life of her art from the art of her life."@en
"Canadian author Margaret Atwood has achieved distinction internationally as both a poet and a novelist. Yet she remains one of Canada's most elusive literary figures. In a quiet encounter on Atwood's island retreat, the film's director seeks to discover what shapes this celebrated writer's fiction, and what motivates her characters. He finds instead that for Margaret Atwood, an enigmatic distance separates the life of her art from the art of her life."
"Margaret Atwood is the only Canadian writer recognized as both a major poet and a major novelist. Internationally, she is probably the most widely admired Canadian literary figure. Filmaker Michael Rubbo sought out Margaret Atwood on her island retreat where she spends the summers with her parents, husband and daughter. Atwood explains her preference for clear-cut dramatic choices in her fiction, but argues that modern urban experience in Canada does not often provide such moments for ordinary people. For Margaret Atwood, an enigmatic distance separates the life of her art from the art of her life."@en
"A portrait of poet and novelist Margaret Atwood, filmed at her family wilderness retreat."@en