Canada Honors’ Tale By Margaret Atwood, stamped for her
Ottawa:
Canada’s Postal Service on Thursday celebrated the 60th anniversary of “The Handmaid’s Tale” author Margaret Atwood’s writing career by putting her image on a stamp.
At a ceremony at the Toronto library, Ottawa-born Atwood reacted humorously with “unexpected honor,” greeting friends and family, and “those who purportedly mocked me for being allowed to do so.” on stamps.”
“On a stamp, really, psycho,” she quipped dryly. “How long will I live it… It’s crippling. It’s eye-opening.”
“Be prepared for a bunch of jokes about licking and sticking, not to mention canceling and especially not to mention scams,” she said, recalling her childhood stamp collection, Tear the envelopes taken from the trash.
The new stamp features Atwood – closing her eyes and placing a hand on her cheek – with the words “One word after one word is strength,” from her poem “Spelling.”
Atwood also used the disclosure to campaign for causes, recounting a friend’s oath to put stamps like hers on letters to lawmakers in Canada and the United States, calling for Action on climate change and ending sexism.
The award-winning writer has 50 recognized works, including novels, short fiction, and poetry, and has sold millions of books translated into more than 30 languages.
“The Handmaid’s Tale” – about a totalitarian regime forcing barren women to procreate for infertile elite couples – was published in 1985 but remains relevant and in the hearts of the public thanks to its translation. Hulu’s Emmy-winning television series.
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