Margaret Atwood and the Female Bildungsroman

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Prize: Winner of the Margaret Atwood Society Best Book Prize 2009 'This is an excellent study that will be important for students of Atwood, Canadian literature and the Bildungsroman. I especially like the discussions of the interconnections between works, and the helpful use of Atwood's unpublished manuscripts and letters to shed light on her novels.' Professor Karen Stein, University of Rhode Island, USA, and author of Margaret Atwood Revisited and Reading, Learning, Teaching Toni Morrison 'McWilliams skilfully uses texts of Atwood's speeches and letters, as well as unpublished material from the collection at the University of Toronto. These secondary sources provide invaluable support for many of McWilliams's arguments. ... I found this study to be both well crafted and thorough. In a veritable sea of scholarship on Atwood, McWilliams's study is original in its approach and thought-provoking in its application.' Journal of American Studies '...a valuable contribution to the field of Atwood studies, providing a distinctive and thoughtful perspective on the writer's work.' Review of English Studies 'One of the strengths of McWilliams's study is the range of sources she incorporates. McWilliams draws extensively on the material in the Margaret Atwood Collection at the University of Toronto. She uses Atwood's critical works, and unpublished material, such as manuscripts of her novels and letters to editors and other writers, to extend her understanding of Atwood's fiction. ... Although the range of texts she discusses is impressive, Atwood's novels are, understandably, prioritised over her short fiction and poetry. Ultimately, however, the study is interesting and engaging, neatly combining detailed analysis of Atwood's fiction with a broader understanding of the development of the Bildungsroman and the impact of Atwood's interventions in the genre on other Canadian women writers.' Annotated Bibliography of English Studies 'This book approac