The World According to Garp

The World According to Garp is John Irving's fourth novel. 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 next year. A movie adaptation of the novel starring Robin Williams was released in 1982, with a screenplay written by Steve Tesich. The story deals with the life of T. S. Garp. His mother, Jenny Fields, is a strong-... More

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John Irving

John Winslow Irving (born John Wallace Blunt, Jr.; March 2, 1942) is an American novelist and Academy Award-winning screenwriter. Irving achieved critical and popular acclaim after the international success of The World According to Garp in 1978. Some of Irving's novels, such as The Cider House...

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  • 1980

National Book Award for Fiction Winners

National Book Award for Fiction (Paperback) Nominees

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  • 37

Radcliffe 100 Best Novels

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