Margaret Atwood Quotes
History cannot be erased, although we can soothe ourselves by speculating about it.
Margaret Atwood, Canadian Poet & Author, Selected Poems 1976-1986
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Most countries have long national memories that can be very destructive at times because the past cannot be forgotten. The Balkan nations for example, often determine their current policies by what occurred over 1000 years ago.
He was one of the only people outside of the Trump Campaign who had predicted a Trump victory. His judgment was based in a system he developed by using historical data since 1865 on the party in power at the time of the election. He ignores all polls, pundits, scandals and campaign factors.
Margaret Eleanor Atwood CC OOnt CH FRSC is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, teacher, environmental activist, and inventor. Since 1961, she has published 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of non-fiction, nine collections of short fiction, eight children's books, and two graphic novels, as well as a number of small press editions of both poetry and fiction. Atwood has won numerous awards and honors for her writing, including the Booker Prize (twice), Arthur C. Clarke Award, Governor General's Award, Franz Kafka Prize, Princess of Asturias Awards, and the National Book Critics and PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Awards. A number of her works have been adapted for film and television.
