Is there anyone who loves John Irving? What is the favorite novel by him?

I wouldn`t go as far as claiming that I love him but years ago I had the immense pleasure to watch a few of his novels turned into movies such as "The World According To Garp" and "The Hotel New Hampshire"... Here`s a little something you might be interested in since you seem to be such an admirer...

Biography for John Irving

Birth name

John Wallace Blunt Jr.

Mini biography

Born in New Hampshire, Irving is married and has three sons. He lives in Vermont and Toronto.

Spouse(s)

Janet Turnbull (1987 - present) 1 child

Shyla Leary (1964 - 1982) (divorced) 2 children

Trivia

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.

Wrote the adaptation of "The Cider House Rules" over a period of 13 years.

He has been a wrestling coach for years.

Won an American Book award for "The World According to Garp."

Inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1992.

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.

Never knew his father and was raised by his step-father.

Was on the cover of Time Magazine in August of 1982.

Not owning a personal computer, writes all his novels the long-handed way

Wrestled for the University of Pittsburgh.

Personal quotes

"When I feel like being a director, I write a novel."

"Whatever I write, no matter how gray or dark the subject matter, it's still going to be a comic novel."

(What he calls his incredibly popular novel "The World According to Garp"): "An artfully-disguised soap opera."

Does this satisfy your literary curiosity at all?

I certainly hope so!

Happy Holidays!!!

I'm crazy about Irving's completely unique style and his weird, weird views on sensuality. I think it might be because of his sexual abuse at the age of 11. I loved Garp, Cider House and A Prayer for Owen Meany. I've also read The Fourth Hand and it was ok, but one character (Doris Someone) was not rounded off, silly and inconstant. I thought he became bored and was disapointed.

These are only personal opinions, not something of the web. Crucify he who copies and pastes. Why no, I am not referring to the above "please-give-me-10-points" answer. Solong.

The World According to Garp!

I did but lately I've found his work very disappointing. I loved "The World According to Garp" and "The Cider House Rules," but "The Fourth Hand" (2001) and "Until I Find You" (2005) were abysmal.