You can now read the first draft of the Handmaid's Tale in Toronto
The University of Toronto is plugging its extensive Margaret Atwood collection this week following Sunday night'sstring of Emmy Award winsforThe Handmaid'sTale,and boy am I glad they are.
Toronto-based fans of thehit TV series, based on Atwood's 1985 book of the same name, should be excited to learn that an original, handwrittenfirst draft ofThe Handmaid's Talecan be viewed – by anyone – at U of T's Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library.
Where did this win begin? View@MargaretAtwood's 1st draft of#TheHandmaidsTaleat#UofT's@Fisher_Library!#Emmyshttps://t.co/gX1GPXxSOkpic.twitter.com/0iKlVuDvzk
— UniversityofToronto (@UofT)September 18, 2017
"Fifteen years beforeThe Handmaid's Talewas published, Atwood began providing material – from manuscripts to personal letters – to the University of Toronto’s Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library," reads a U of T news story published in April, shortly before the Hulu series premiered.
According to the university, Atwood has donated over 600 boxes-worth of material to her alma mater over the past 50 years.
Called "The Margaret Atwood Papers,"the collectionconsists of novels, poetry, short stories, dramatic works, holographic drafts, typescripts, personal letters and even illustrations – as well as "considerable unpublished material."
It also includes book covers ofThe Handmaid's Talefrom around the world and a "draft of the libretto from the Danish opera adaptation" of the canonical dystopian novel.
Romi Levine writes in the U of T article that fans and academics come from around the world each year to access the Atwood archives, which grow steadily in volume as the author continues to donate.
If you already live in Toronto, you can skip the plane ticket and go see the archival material for yourself, this week, inthe Fisher Library'ssupervised reading room.
You can alsofollow the library on Instagramfor exclusive Atwood-related snaps, and so many other insanely cool things. Trust me. You won't regret the follow.
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