Dancing Girls "This splendid volume of short fiction testifies to Margaret Atwood's startlingly original voice, full of a rare intensity and exceptional intelligence. Her men and women still miscommunicate, still remain separate in different rooms, different houses, or even different worlds. With brilliant flashes of fantasy, humor, and unexpected violence, the stories reveal the complexities of human relationships and bring to life characters who touch us deeply, evoking terror and laughter, compassion and recognition."  —The Publisher. Home Biography Novels Short Fiction Poetry Site Awards Short Stories in this Collection: (Canadian, US, and UK editions vary) "The War in the Bathroom" "When It Happens" "The Man from Mars" — (Synopsis; Quote) "A Travel Piece" "Polarities" — (Synopsis) "The Resplendent Quetzal" — (Synopsis) "Under Glass" "Training" "The Grave of the Famous Poet" "Lives of the Poets" — (Quote) "Dancing Girls" "Hair Jewellery" — (Quote; Read Story) "Giving Birth" "Rape Fantasies" [removed from US Editions] (PPT Presentation) "Betty" — (Synopsis) "The Sin Eater" Excerpts from Dancing Girls Excerpt: "The War in the Bathroom" - Amazon.com Excerpt: "Hair Jewellery" - Queen's University, Canada Book Reviews New York Times Review, 1982 Essays on Dancing Girls Temporality and Margaret Atwood - Alice Ridout Atwood's "Rape Fantasies" and Mamet's Oleanna - Andrew Adams A Critical Reading - Anna Swift Other DVD: "The Atwood Stories" - FilmWest to Margaret Atwood's Short Stories to Margaret Atwood Luminarium Copyright ©1996-2007 Anniina Jokinen. All Rights Reserved. Book cover images remain under the copyright of their respective copyright owners. This page created on December 18, 2006 by Anniina Jokinen. Last updated January 3, 2007. About this Website | Luminarium Privacy Statement. Margaret Atwood has gone on to become not just a major Canadian Writer, and a woman writer (whom some would call a Feminist Writer), but an award-winning author of English literature. Her works include novels, short stories, poetry, etc.