Never knew his father and was raised by his stepfather.
Was on the cover of Time Magazine in August of 1982.
Not owning a personal computer, writes all his novels the long-handed
way.
He is the only Oscar winning screenwriter to win for adapting his own novel.
Won an American Book award for "The World According to Garp."
Wrestled for the University of Pittsburgh.
Wrote the adaptation of "The Cider House Rules" over a period of 13
years.
"The Cider House Rules" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1998 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Best Play (Large Theatre).
Born in New Hampshire, Irving is married and has three sons. He lives in Vermont and Toronto.
In the late 1960s, he studied with Kurt Vonnegut at the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop.
John has two children, Colin (33) and Brendan (28) from his first
marriage. He has a third son, Everett (age 6 as of May, 1998), from his
current marriage.
Inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1992.
"The Cider House Rules" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1998 Back Stage Garland Award for Production.
Always prides himself on having a "good imagination."
Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors." New Revision Series,
Vol. 133, pp. 269-276. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
A film titled Tug of War was written for him to direct and star Martin Sheen and Brian Kennedy.