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John Winslow Irving (born John Wallace Blunt Jr.; March 2, 1942) is an American-Canadian novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. Irving achieved critical and popular acclaim after the international success of The World According to Garp in 1978.
One of the world’s greatest authors returns with his first novel in seven years—a ghost story and a love story, spanning eight decades of sexual politics. About the Book. Buy the Book. Photo © Derek O’Donnell. John Irving was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1942.
May 3, 2024 · John Irving is an American novelist and short-story writer who established his reputation with the novel The World According to Garp (1978; film 1982). As is characteristic of his other works, it is noted for its engaging story line, colourful characterizations, macabre humour, and examination of.
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Oct 15, 2022 · October 15, 20227:47 AM ET. Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday. Scott Simon. 9-Minute Listen. Playlist. John Irving became a best selling writer with "The World According To Garp." He talks with...
Irving is described as “the voice of social justice and compassion in contemporary American literature” by The Globe and Mail. His work is said to contain “devastating irony, quiet provocation, comical obsessions, priapic debauchery” ( Le Monde ), while his characters “beguile us onto thin ice and persuade us to dance there.
John Irving. Goodreads Author. Born. in Exeter, New Hampshire, The United States. Website. http://www.john-irving.com. Genre. Literature & Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs. Influences. Dickens, Hardy, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Member Since. September 2011. URL. https://www.goodreads.com/johnirving. edit data.
Oct 24, 2022 · John Irving’s his first novel in seven years—a ghost story, a love story, and sexual politics. In October 2022, Irving, who turned 80 earlier this year, released his 15th novel, The Last Chairlift —a ghost story, a love story, and a lifetime of sexual politics.
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