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Winston Groom was an American writer, historian, and novelist who worked in non-fiction literature. Born in Washington, D.C., in 1943, he was educated at the University of Alabama and spoke English. His professional writing career began in 1978.
Groom participated in the Vietnam War. He died in Fairhope in 2020. He had one child. His notable works include *Plpr3*, *New York Dead*, *Patriots*, and the *PR Library Pack Level 3*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1944
- Works
- 53
Top works
- Plpr3
- New York Dead
- Patriots
- PR Library Pack Level 3
- Level 3
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Film & TV
Washington, D.C., USA
Winston Francis Groom Jr. (March 23, 1943 – September 17, 2020) was an American author. He is best known for his best-selling novel Forrest Gump (1986), which became a 1990s cultural phenomenon after being adapted as the film of the same name directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks. After the film was released, gaining a high box office and winning numerous awards, Groom's novel sold…
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Key facts
- Born
- Winston Francis Groom Jr. , ( 1943-03-23 ) March 23, 1943, Washington, D.C. , U.S.
- Died
- September 17, 2020 (2020-09-17) (aged 77), Fairhope, Alabama , U.S.
- Occupation
- Author
- Education
- UMS-Wright Preparatory School
- Alma mater
- University of Alabama
- Notable works
- Forrest Gump
- Children
- Carolina Groom
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Winston
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C.
- Place of death
- Fairhope
- Occupation
- novelist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- non-fiction literature
- Conflict
- Vietnam War
- Image
- Winston Groom (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 1
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- date of birth
- 1943-03-23
- name in native language
- Winston Groom
- start of work period
- 1978-00-00
- date of death
- 2020-09-17
- Commons category
- Winston Groom
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Encyclopedic overview
Winston Francis Groom Jr. (March 23, 1943 – September 17, 2020) was an American author. He is best known for his best-selling novel Forrest Gump (1986), which became a 1990s cultural phenomenon after being adapted as the film of the same name directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks. After the film was released, gaining a high box office and winning numerous awards, Groom's novel sold more than one million copies worldwide. Groom wrote a sequel, Gump & Co., published in 1995. His last novel was El Paso (2016).
Groom wrote a total of fifteen nonfiction works on such varied subjects as the American Civil War and World War I, including five biographies.
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