Cat's eye (novel)
Cat's Eye is the title of a novel by the Canadian writer Margaret Atwood , published in 1989 under the English title Cat's Eye (in German translation 1990 ).
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On the occasion of her exhibition in Toronto, the painter Elaine remembers her childhood and youth in the post-war period, especially the ambiguous friendship with Cordelia - the tormentor of her childhood. As the leader of a girls' group, Cordelia gains power over Elaine, until after years she sees through the wrong game and turns away freed. Her talisman is a marble, a shimmering cat's eye.
The adult Elaine eventually studies art, and the novel provides, in addition to Elaine's personal development, insights into the culture and lifestyle of the 1970s, especially with regard to the Canadian women's movement and the art scene.
There are suspicions about autobiographical aspects of the novel, as some similarities between the author and the protagonist stand out, such as the father's profession, who is an entomologist . Atwood has not commented on such parallels.