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      American novelist and short-story writer

      • John Irving (born March 2, 1942, Exeter, New Hampshire, U.S.) is an American novelist and short-story writer who established his reputation with the novel The World According to Garp (1978; film 1982).
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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.

  3. May 3, 2024 · John Irving (born March 2, 1942, Exeter, New Hampshire, U.S.) is an American novelist and short-story writer who established his reputation with the novel The World According to Garp (1978; film 1982).

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  4. 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. John Irving was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1942. His first novel, Setting Free the Bears, was published in 1968, when he was twenty-six.

  5. www.imdb.com › name › nm0410139John Irvin - IMDb

    John Irvin is a British director who has made more than thirty motion pictures in his career so far. Born in England, Irvin began his career working for British Movietone News. He directed his first film "Gala Day" a documentary financed by the British Film Institute which was bought by the BBC.

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  6. About the Author. John Irving has written fifteen novels over the course of his prolific career, the majority of which have been international bestsellers. His most recent novel is The Last Chairlift.

  7. Oct 24, 2022 · John Irving’s his first novel in seven yearsa 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.

  8. Oct 15, 2022 · John Irving became a best selling writer with "The World According To Garp." He talks with NPR's Scott Simon talks his final novel, "The Last Chairlift," which includes many of his...

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