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John Irving

John Winslow Irving (born John Wallace Blunt Jr.; March 2, 1942) is an American and Canadian novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter.

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Alma mater
University of New Hampshire · University of Iowa
Born
John Wallace Blunt Jr. (1942-03-02) March 2, 1942 (age 84) Exeter, New Hampshire, U.S.
Notable awards
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay National Book Award for Paperback General Fiction for The World According to Garp
Notable works
The World According to Garp · The Cider House Rules · A Prayer for Owen Meany · A Widow for One Year
Occupations
Novelist · screenwriter

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related to External links · 9
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Notable works · 4
John Irving → A Prayer for Owen Meany, A Widow for One Year, The Cider House Rules, The World According to Garp
Alma mater · 2
John Irving → University of Iowa, University of New Hampshire
Occupations · 2
John Irving → Novelist, screenwriter
Born · 1
John Irving → John Wallace Blunt Jr. (1942-03-02) March 2, 1942 (age 84) Exeter, New Hampshire, U.S.
Notable awards · 1
John Irving → Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay National Book Award for Paperback General Fiction for The World According to Garp
Website · 1
John Irving → john-irving.com

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John IrvingNotable awardsAcademy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay National Book Award for Paperback General Fiction for The World According to Garp1.00infobox
John IrvingNotable worksThe World According to Garp1.00infobox
John IrvingNotable worksThe Cider House Rules1.00infobox
John IrvingNotable worksA Prayer for Owen Meany1.00infobox
John IrvingNotable worksA Widow for One Year1.00infobox
John IrvingOccupationsNovelist1.00infobox
John IrvingOccupationsscreenwriter1.00infobox
John IrvingWebsitejohn-irving.com1.00infobox
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