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If you look at my personal library, you will notice that it ranges from Henry James to Steig Larsson, from Margaret Atwood to Max Hastings. There's Jane Austen and Tom Perrotta and volumes of letters from Civil War privates. It's pretty eclectic.
Chris Bohjalian

Meaning of "Atwood" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ATWOOD

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ATWOOD

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Atwood is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ATWOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Atwood in the English dictionary

The definition of Atwood in the dictionary is Margaret born 1939, Canadian poet and novelist. Her novels include Lady Oracle, The Handmaid's Tale, Alias Grace, the Booker Prize-winning The Blind Assassin, and Oryx and Crake.


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coastward
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Eastwood
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Fleetwood
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greenwood
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hardwood
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Hollywood
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Isherwood
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oakwood
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plywood
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redwood
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rosewood
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Sherwood
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Tollywood
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underwood
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Westwood
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wildwood
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wood
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would
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Synonyms and antonyms of Atwood in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Atwood» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ATWOOD

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The translations of Atwood from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Atwood» in English.

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阿特伍德
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Atwood
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Atwood
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एटवुड
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أتوود
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Этвуд
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Atwood
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atwitter
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Atwood
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Atwitter
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Atwood
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アトウッド
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앳 우드
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Atwitter
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Atwood
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atwitter
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परोपजीवी
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atwitter
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Atwood
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Atwood
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Етвуд
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Atwood
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Atwood
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Atwood
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Atwood
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Atwood
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ATWOOD»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Atwood

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4 QUOTES WITH «ATWOOD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Atwood.
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Chris Abani
My books are often shelved around those of Chinua Achebe and Margaret Atwood, or Chimamanda Adichie and Monica Ali. All of this depends, of course, on the bookstore and how conversant the shelf stocker is with the alphabet.
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Ann Beattie
I like a lot of Margaret Atwood, I like much of Alice Munro. Again, if you were to ask me about male writers, there's often a novel I admire, but not all of their works.
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Clark Blaise
Peggy Atwood, Alice Munro, Hugh Hood, Michael Ondaatje - these are all old friends from my early 20s.
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Chris Bohjalian
If you look at my personal library, you will notice that it ranges from Henry James to Steig Larsson, from Margaret Atwood to Max Hastings. There's Jane Austen and Tom Perrotta and volumes of letters from Civil War privates. It's pretty eclectic.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ATWOOD»

Discover the use of Atwood in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Atwood and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Handmaid's Tale
This is the story of Offred, one of the unfortunate “Handmaids” under the new social order who have only one purpose: to breed.
Margaret Atwood, 2010
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Oryx and Crake
This is Margaret Atwood at the absolute peak of her powers. For readers of Oryx and Crake, nothing will ever look the same again. The narrator of Atwood's riveting novel calls himself Snowman.
Margaret Atwood, 2010
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Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth
Explores debt as a central historical component of religion, literature, and societal structure, while examining the idea of humanity's debt to the natural world.
Margaret Atwood, 2008
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Margaret Atwood: Works and Impact
A collection of new essays on the multi-talented Canadian writer Margaret Atwood.
Reingard M. Nischik, 2000
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Surfacing
Part detective novel, part psychological thriller, Surfacing is the story of a young woman who returns to northern Quebec, to the remote island of her childhood, with her lover and two friends, to investigate the mysterious disappearance of ...
Margaret Atwood, 2010
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Margaret Atwood: Feminism and Fiction
Examining in detail the concerns and choices of an author who has frequently been termed feminist but has famously rejected the label on many occasions, this book traces the influences of feminism in Atwood's work and simultaneously plots ...
Fiona Tolan, 2007
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The Cambridge Companion to Margaret Atwood
The Introduction contains an analysis of dominant trends in Atwood criticism since the 1970s, while the essays by twelve leading international Atwood critics represent the wide range of different perspectives in current Atwood scholarship.
Coral Ann Howells, 2006
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Margaret Atwood: A Psychoanalytical Study
Margaret Atwood, b. 1939, Canadian litterateur.
Rama Gupta, 2006
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Dancing Girls and Other Stories
In this astonishing collection, Margaret Atwood maps human motivation we scarcely know we have. From the Hardcover edition.
Margaret Atwood, 2010
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The Vietnam War: A Concise International History
Hailed as a "pithy and compelling account of an intensely relevant topic" (Kirkus Reviews), this wide-ranging volume offers a superb account of a key moment in modern U.S. and world history.
Mark Atwood Lawrence, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ATWOOD»

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Large Inflow of Money Witnessed in Atwood Oceanics, Inc.
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE:ATW) dropped slightly amid mild profit booking and the last known price was $25.28 per share. The price ... «Money Flow Index, Jul 15»
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How The Best-Shod Stars Spent The Fourth Of July
Designers and friends Brian Atwood and Rachel Zoe celebrated the Fourth of July together in the Hamptons. «Footwear News, Jul 15»
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Atwood: Motivating others to increase productivity
Wes Atwood is president of Dale Carnegie Training of South Texas, which includes Corpus Christi, Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley. «Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Jul 15»
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Jags' Atwood commits to Price, Lamar
Central's Tyrin Atwood chose an option Friday that few in the Beaumont area have elected to make in recent years. The 6'5 senior shooting ... «Beaumont Enterprise, Jul 15»
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Atwood Oceanics: Complete Fleet Status And Analysis As Of July 2 …
Atwood Oceanics released its June fleet status on July 2. Very few changes and no new contracts. I see little exposure until early 2016, which is ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
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11 Times Ryan Atwood From 'The O.C.' Perfectly Summarized Your …
I know what you're thinking, Ryan Atwood never says anything. And normally you'd be right in thinking that because of how rarely he turns a ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
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Analyst Price Target Update on Atwood Oceanics, Inc.
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE:ATW): The stock price is expected to reach $ 36.73 in the short term. The number of analysts agreeing with this ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»
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Q3 Earnings of $1.76 Expected for Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE:ATW)
Sell-side Wall Street analysts are anticipating Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE:ATW) will post a current quarter earnings per share of $1.76. «Markets Daily, Jul 15»
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Margaret Ann Atwood
Margaret Ann Atwood, 74, of Newton died Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at her home in Newton. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 3 ... «Newton Daily News, Jul 15»
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Diane Atwood: How Tri for a Cure really began
Diane Atwood: How Tri for a Cure really began. If it weren't for Pat Jordan, who passed away in May, there would be no Tri for a Cure. Loading ... «WCSH-TV, Jul 15»

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