John Irving

Summary

John Irving is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Exeter^[2]. He was born on March 2, 1942^[3]. He worked as a novelist^[4], screenwriter^[5], and writer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,451 views/month, #6,151 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• John Irving's place of birth was Exeter^[2].
• John Irving was born on March 2, 1942^[3].
• John Irving held citizenship in United States^[8].
• John Irving's professions included novelist^[4].
• John Irving worked as a screenwriter^[5].
• John Irving's professions included writer^[6].
• John Irving's field of work was literary activity^[9].
• John Irving's field of work was prose^[10].
• John Irving's field of work was film screenwriting^[11].
• Among John Irving's employers was Mount Holyoke College^[12].
• John Irving's education included a stint at University of Iowa^[13].
• John Irving's education included a stint at Phillips Exeter Academy^[14].
• John Irving was educated at University of New Hampshire^[15].
• A notable work attributed to John Irving is The World According to Garp^[16].
• A notable work attributed to John Irving is The Cider House Rules^[17].
• A notable work attributed to John Irving is A Widow for One Year^[18].
• A notable work attributed to John Irving is A Prayer for Owen Meany^[19].
• John Irving received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• John Irving received the Lambda Literary Award^[21].
• John Irving received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[22].
• John Irving received the National Book Award for Fiction^[23].
• John Irving received the O. Henry Award^[24].
• John Irving was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[25].
• John Irving was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• John Irving was a member of Writers Guild of America, East^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1942-03-02^[30]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3b5ffe22-2841-41da-8f13-dcb5c2d88f35^[32]

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Origins and Family

John Irving was born in Exeter^[2]. He was born on March 2, 1942^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Iowa^[13], a public research university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1847^[35], headquartered in Iowa City^[36]; Phillips Exeter Academy^[14], a private school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1781^[39]; and University of New Hampshire^[15], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1866^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], screenwriter^[5], and writer^[6]. Fields of work include literary activity^[9]; prose^[10], a literary form^[43]; and film screenwriting^[11], an occupation^[44]. Among John Irving's employers was Mount Holyoke College^[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The World According to Garp^[16], a literary work^[45]; The Cider House Rules^[17], a literary work^[46]; A Widow for One Year^[18], a literary work^[47]; and A Prayer for Owen Meany^[19], a literary work^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1925^[51]; Lambda Literary Award^[21], a group of awards^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1989^[54]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[22], an award for best adapted screenplay^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1929^[57]; National Book Award for Fiction^[23], a literary award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1950^[60]; and O. Henry Award^[24], a literary award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1919^[63].

Why It Matters

John Irving ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,451 views/month, #6,151 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

Works attributed to him include A Prayer for Owen Meany^[66], a literary work^[67]; The World According to Garp^[68], a literary work^[69]; The Cider House Rules^[70], a literary work^[71]; The Hotel New Hampshire^[72], a literary work^[73]; A Widow for One Year^[74], a literary work^[75]; and The 158-Pound Marriage^[76], a literary work^[77].

FAQs

Where was John Irving born?

Born in Exeter^[2], John Irving…

What did John Irving do for work?

John Irving worked as novelist^[4], screenwriter^[5], and writer^[6].

Where did John Irving go to school?

John Irving was educated at University of Iowa^[13], Phillips Exeter Academy^[14], and University of New Hampshire^[15].

What awards did John Irving receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], Lambda Literary Award^[21], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[22], and National Book Award for Fiction^[23].