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The World According to Garp is John Irving 's fourth novel, about a man born out of wedlock to a feminist leader who grows up to be a writer. Published in 1978, the book was a bestseller for several years. It was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction in 1979, [1] and its first paperback edition won the Award the following year.
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Jul 23, 1982 · A comedy drama film based on John Irving's novel, starring Robin Williams as a writer and Glenn Close as his feminist mother. See the plot summary, cast and crew, trivia, reviews, and more on IMDb.
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- Comedy, Drama
- George Roy Hill
- 1982-07-23
The World According to Garp. (film) The World According to Garp is a 1982 American comedy-drama film produced and directed by George Roy Hill and starring Robin Williams in the title role. Written by Steve Tesich, it is based on the 1978 novel of the same title by John Irving. For their roles, John Lithgow and Glenn Close (in her cinematic ...
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- George Roy Hill
- $17 million
- July 23, 1982
Apr 24, 1978 · John Irving. 4.10. 228,742 ratings6,794 reviews. This is the life and times of T. S. Garp, the bastard son of Jenny Fields—a feminist leader ahead of her times. This is the life and death of a famous mother and her almost-famous son; theirs is a world of sexual extremes—even of sexual assassinations. It is a novel rich with "lunacy and ...
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A comedy-drama film based on John Irving's novel, starring Robin Williams as a writer and Glenn Close as his feminist mother. See the ratings, cast, photos, and critic and audience reviews for this 1982 adaptation.
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- George Roy Hill
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A film adaptation of John Irving's novel about a writer and his feminist mother. The plot summary covers the main characters, themes, and events of the story, as well as some trivia and gaps.
A film adaptation of John Irving's best-selling novel, The World According to Garp, starring Robin Williams as the title character, a man who faces many tragedies and challenges in his life. The reviewer praises the film's writing and performance, but criticizes its failure to interpret or reinterpret the novel's themes and message.
