Biography of John Irving

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John Irving is an American novelist and screenplay writer. He is a master craftsman of fiction; combining outlandish characters and even more outlandish plots without detonating the quality of the story. It is a talent that has served him well. He is one of the most successful writer of his generation. He is a rare writer who has achieved immense commercial success and critical acclaim in both his novels and screenplays.

Quotes by John Irving

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Half my life is an act of revision.

Sigmund Freud was a novelist with a scientific background. He just didn't know he was a novelist. All those damn psychiatrists after him, they didn't know he was a novelist either.

You don't want to dwell on your enemies, you know. I basically feel so superior to my critics for the simple reason that they haven't done what I do. Most book reviewers haven't written 11 novels. Many of them haven't written one.

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    John Irving
    Author: John Irving
    Language:
    English
    Gender:
    Male
    Born - Died:
    1942/03/02 - ?





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