John Irving: A writer's life

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Author John Irving has mined his personal history and obsessions as the starting point for such acclaimed works of fiction as "The World According to Garp" and "The Cider House Rules." Now 80, he has published his first novel in seven years, "The Last Chairlift," a tale of sexual politics and ghosts. He talks with correspondent Rita Braver about inspiration, Charles Dickens, and acceptance.
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@brucejackson6451 Жыл бұрын

When you start a John Irving novel, you enter a world slightly askew from the one we live in, and it takes a bit to adjust to that world. There is more tragedy than in the average life, and more Fall and Winter, his characters seem isolated somehow even though they aren’t antisocial. But for all that they keep going, and the lives they lead-Garp, Homer, Owen, and all the rest-finally seem extraordinary somehow. They’re not superheroes or great world leaders or even particularly wealthy, but their lives are riveting and beautiful. That’s Irving’s magic, and even Fitzgerald could not top it: he makes the ordinary extraordinary. He hints that we may be extraordinary, too.

@DonoVideoProductions Жыл бұрын

He appoaches life in all its infinite variety and possibility. He knows that there is more in heaven and earth than is dreamed of anyone's philosophy. How lucky his daughter is to have him, and how lucky for us to share him.

@TheTishy44 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the book, A prayer for Owen Meany, one of my top 5 favorite books.

@lynnyhen Жыл бұрын

"The World According to Garp" is one of my all-time favorite books!

@gusgus8134 Жыл бұрын

900 pages? Sh*t, I'm going to have to read it. Hoping for a long cold winter!

@whimsicalhamster88 Жыл бұрын

Wow, John Irving is a more amazing man than I ever knew from reading The Hotel New Hampshire and The World According to Garp. What a great dad!

@tammiepulley7167 Жыл бұрын

I still remember reading the world according to garp when I was in my early 20’s. It blew me away and I became a fan for life. Growing up in a conservative southern town was so hard. It was like someone heard my heart from so many miles away. It was literally healing to get to know all of the characters.

@saralynfosnight5139 Жыл бұрын

This man is one of my favorite writers, alongside Dickens. I've read many of their books more than once.

@camofrog Жыл бұрын

I love the Dickens influence in his books. Such finely drawn characters.

@passiveagressive4983 Жыл бұрын

I love John’s Hotel New Hampshire. I read it over and over again when I was young..He is definitely a great American novelist

@jeanetteschock4744 Жыл бұрын

Prayer for Owen Meney is so good

@hilpei3675 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite authors ever!

@mililaniman Жыл бұрын

I love The Cider House Rules,, I will read The Last Chairlift next.

@kathleenvaughan3709 Жыл бұрын

I have loved John Irving’s Characters since I was in my early teens. I grew up in NH 30 minutes from the coast and have always seen the world a little different than most. His books made me feel like I was going to be ok. ❤

@pamelamays4186 Жыл бұрын

Many years ago I read "The World According To Garp". Great novel!

@panthersoul

I started reading John Irving when I was 11 years old... my mom would read his books and I was bored one day and took Garp off the shelf and read it (this was before the movie). Then hotel new hampshire... then over the next few years all of his published books at the time.