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John Irving | | Variant Name: |
John Winslow Blunt, Jr. | | Birth Date: |
March 1, 1942 | | Place of Birth: |
Exeter, New Hampshire, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
writer |
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 Biography of John (Winslow) Irving
9025 words, approx. 30.1 pages
 John Irving enjoys a rare and prominent place among contemporary American writers not only for having published a string of best-sellers but also for having received accolades from critics in the popular and academic press alike. His status has been assu... summary from source:
Biography of John (Winslow) Irving
6305 words, approx. 21 pages
John Irving was born in Exeter, Massachusetts, the son of F. N. and Frances Winslow Irving. His father was a teacher of Russian history at Exeter Academy, the prep school which Irving attended during his adolescence. There he acquired his lifelong intere... summary from source:
 Biography of John Irving
2045 words, approx. 6.8 pages
One of a few modern best-selling writers who also has literary stature, John Irving (born 1942) rose to prominence in 1979 with his fourth novel, The World According to Garp. His novels have combined 19th century traditions with modern-day melodrama, sex...
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 Anglican Journal [The cider house rules]
02/01/2000: 639 words, approx. 2 pages The Cider House Rules Directed by Lasse Hallstrom Starring Michael Caine and Tobey Maguire * * * * (out of five) Adult Accompaniment - mature theme "Good night, princes of Maine and kings of New England" says Dr. Larch... summary from source:
Human Life Review The Cider House Rules--not!
04/01/2000: 445 words, approx. 2 pages When The Cider House Rules came out this year, you wouldn't have had an inkling, from the print ads or previews, that it was a film about abortion-- unless, of course, you were familiar with John Irving's 1985 novel of the same name. Indeed,... summary from source:
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4/9/2007: 308 words, approx. 1 pages Tobey Maguire, star of "Spider-Man 3," isn't sure he'd play the superhero a fourth time."I appreciate movies from a standpoint of entertainment and distraction, and I also love when people make movies that help raise awareness," says the 31-year-old actor, whose films also include "The... summary from source:
AP News Sharing webs: Tobey Maguire & Spider-Man
4/25/2007: 740 words, approx. 3 pagesTobey Maguire says he and his big-screen alter-ego, Spider-Man, "have very different lives."Still, both are caught in the same web of uncertainty: What next?The upcoming release of "Spider-Man 3" raises as many questions as it answers for the web-slinging hero and the actor behind him.Is...
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 Essay Grade: 87%Cider House: Homer Wells
1,073 words, approx. 4 pages
Analyzes the movie "The Cider House Rules" and compares it to a personal coming of age story. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 86%The Cider House Rules: A Rite of Passage, with Dickensian Sympathies
1,036 words, approx. 4 pages
Reviews the film, The Cider House Rules. Describes how the film relates to the John Irving novel of the same title. Concludes that the movie is really only a fragment of that novel, scaled down to conventional movie length, with numerous characters discarded and the story's time frame compressed from decades into a couple of years. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 92%
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