John Irving
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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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John Irving is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Ogden, Utah. He has independently released one album. The album is entitled "Gluttony, Alcohol, Misogyny, Ukulele" and features the single "Ecstasy". He is perhaps best known for posting covers on Youtube of popular songs, transcribed to the ukulele. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/John+Irving">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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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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