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John Irving

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Bestselling novelist and Academy Award-winning screenwriter John Irving has authored many notable works during his long career, including “The World According to Garp” and “The Cider House Rules.” His 13th novel, “In One Person,” chronicles the life of its bisexual narrator through the 1950s to the present day and explores what it means to be a sexual outsider.

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John Irving, author of books including "In One Person," "A Prayer for Owen Meany," "The Hotel New Hampshire," "The World According to Garp" and more

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