John 4

The Life of John Irving

  • John Irving born

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    Sexually Abused by an Older Woman

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    Lived in Vienna

  • Marriage to Shyla Leary

  • Graduated with BA from The University of New Hampshire

  • Graduated with MFA from the University of Iowa

  • Setting Free the Bears

    Setting Free the Bears
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    LIved in Vienna with his family

  • The Water Method Man

    The Water Method Man
  • 158-Pound Marriage

    158-Pound Marriage
  • New Job

    Accepted position as Assistant Professor of English at Mount Holyoke.
  • The World According to Garp

    The World According to Garp
  • Award

    Nominated for the Natinal Book Award for Fiction
  • Award

    Nominated for the Award in Fiction Pulitzer
  • The Hotel New Hampshire

    The Hotel New Hampshire
  • Divorce from first wife (Shyla Leary)

  • The Cider House Rules

    The Cider House Rules
  • Married to Janet Turnball

  • National Wrestling Hall of Fame Award 'Outstanding American'

  • A Son of the Circus

    A Son of the Circus
  • A Widow for One Year

    A Widow for One Year
  • John wins the Oscar

    John wins the Oscar
  • The Fourth Hand

    The Fourth Hand
  • A Sound Like Someone Trying to Not Make a Sound

    A Sound Like Someone Trying to Not Make a Sound
  • Until I Found You

    Until I Found You
  • John suffers from prostate cancer

  • Last Night in Twisted River

    Last Night in Twisted River
  • In One Person

    In One Person