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Ian McEwan is a celebrated British novelist and writer born in 1948 who is known for exploring complex psychological and moral themes in his fiction. His works have made him one of the most important contemporary voices in English literature.
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- Born
- 21 June 1948
- Works
- 203
Top works
- The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2006
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- טובת הילד
- סולאר
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Known for
- Postcards from the 48%2018
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ian
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Aldershot
- Spouse
- Annalena McAfee
- Educated at
- University of East Anglia
- Employer
- University College London
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- atheism
- Notable work
- Atonement
- Official website
- www.marinadefauw.com
- Image
- IanMcEwan EIBF2025 i481.jpg
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- Ian McEwan
- date of birth
- 1948-06-21
- topic's main category
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- nominated for
- International Booker Prize
- influenced by
- Franz Kafka
- name in native language
- Ian McEwan
- start of work period
- 1975-00-00
- birth name
- Ian Russel McEwan
- archives at
- Harry Ransom Center
- has written for
- TheGuardian.com
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Encyclopedic overview
Ian Russell McEwan CH CBE FRSA FRSL (born 21 June 1948) is a British novelist and screenwriter. In 2008, The Times featured him at number 35 on its list of "the 50 greatest British writers since 1945", and The Daily Telegraph ranked him number 19 out of "the 100 most powerful people in British culture".
McEwan began his career writing sparse, Gothic short stories. His first two novels, The Cement Garden (1978) and The Comfort of Strangers (1981), earned him the nickname "Ian Macabre". These were followed by three novels of some success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His 1997 novel Enduring Love was adapted into a film of the same name. He won the Booker Prize with Amsterdam (1998). He was awarded the 1999 Shakespeare Prize.
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