She is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, inventor, and environmental activist. The following are some of her notable works: The Handmaid’s Tale, Cat’s Eye, Alias, Grace, The Blind Assassin, Oryx and Crake, Surfacing. She is best known for her work as a novelist. She also wrote the novel “The Penelopiad” where in she pointed out how the women was treated and how they are seen lower than men.