John Winslow Irving
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An American author of fiction and screenplays, he is known for novels such as The World According to Garp (1978), A Prayer for Owen Meany (1989), and The Cider House Rules (1985). Many of his novels were adapted into films.
Before Fame
He attended the University of Iowa's Writers' Workshop. In his mid-twenties, he published his debut novel, Setting Free the Bears.
Trivia
His screenplay for The Cider House Rules won him an Academy Award.
Family Life
He grew up in Exeter, New Hampshire, where he attended the prestigious Phillips Exeter Academy. With his wife, Janet Turnbull, he had one son.
Associated With
He studied alongside Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. at the Iowa Writers' Workshop.
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