John Winslow Irving is an American-Canadian novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter.
Irving in Cologne, Germany, September 14, 2010
John Irving
Irving in the Netherlands (1989)
The World According to Garp
The World According to Garp is John Irving's fourth novel, about a man born out of wedlock to a feminist leader who grows up to be a writer. Published in 1978, the book was a bestseller for several years. It was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction in 1979, and its first paperback edition won the award the following year.
First edition