Podcast

John Irving

Academy of Achievement

Readers around the world have embraced the vivid characters who tumble through the intricately imagined tales of John Irving. He published his first novel when he was 26, and won the National Book Award for The World According to Garp in 1980. Since then, every one of his novels has been an international best-seller, including The Hotel New Hampshire, The Cider House Rules and A Prayer for Owen Meany. As …