Margaret Elinor Atwood (born .) 1939) is a well-known Canadian writer and poet, one of the main figures in the world literary arena, a modern classic, translated into dozens of languages Awarded many prestigious awards totaling more than fifty - including the Spanish Prince of Asturias Award and the French Order of Arts and Letters ; The first winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award (for “The Handmaid’s Tale”), seven-time finalist and twice winner of the “Governor General Award” (Canada’s highest literary award), five-time finalist of the Booker Prize and her laureate for the novel “The Blind Assassin” Also, her works were nominated for Nebula, Mythopoeic Award, J. Award. Campbell, Locus, J. Award Tiptree. Margaret Atwood is a talented photographer and watercolor artist. Her drawings serve as a kind of illustration for her literary works, often she herself comes up with the covers of her books.