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John Irving

John Irving was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1942. He published his first novel, Setting Free the Bears, in 1968. A former wrestler and coach, Irving has been nominated for the National Book Award three times, winning in 1980 for The World According to Garp. He won an O. Henry Award in 1981 and an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Cider House Rules in 2000. Irving’s work has been translated into more than thirty‑five languages; he lives in Toronto and is best known for novels such as A Prayer for Owen Meany.