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John Irving
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American novelist and screenwriter
John Irving is an American novelist and screenwriter known for writing literary fiction. His works, which have been adapted into films and television productions, have made him a significant figure in contemporary American literature.
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Exeter, New Hampshire, USA
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. Many of Irving's novels, including The Hotel New Hampshire (1981), The Cider House Rules (1985), A Prayer for Owen Meany (1989), and A Widow for…
Known for
- Le cri du rhinocéros — Self2018
- Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self - Guest2014
- The World According to Irving — Himself2012
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — Self2005
- The Cider House Rules — Stationmaster1999
- The Daily Show — Self1996
- The World According to Garp — Referee1982
- Apostrophes — Self1975
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Irving
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Exeter
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- University of New Hampshire
- Employer
- Mount Holyoke College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- O. Henry Award
- Notable work
- A Prayer for Owen Meany
- Official website
- john-irving.com
- Image
- John Irving Hengelo 2.jpg
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- John Irving
- date of birth
- 1942-03-02
- member of
- Writers Guild of America, East
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- Category:John Irving
- Commons gallery
- John Irving
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- name in native language
- John Irving
- start of work period
- 1968-00-00
- relative
- Svea Irving
- writing language
- English language
- medical condition
- dyslexia
- birth name
- John Wallace Blunt
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Encyclopedic overview
John Winslow Irving (born John Wallace Blunt Jr.; March 2, 1942) is an American and Canadian novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter.
Irving achieved critical and popular acclaim after the international success of his fourth novel The World According to Garp in 1978. Many of Irving's novels, including The Hotel New Hampshire (1981), The Cider House Rules (1985), A Prayer for Owen Meany (1989), and A Widow for One Year (1998), have been bestsellers. He won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000 for his script of the film adaptation of The Cider House Rules.
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