Irwin Shaw

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gptkbp:instanceOf Author
gptkbp:adaptation Rich_Man,_Poor_Man_(miniseries)
The_Man_Who_Came_to_Dinner_(play)
The_Young_Lions_(film)
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Hollywood
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:awards gptkb:O._Henry_Award
National Book Award
gptkbp:born February 27, 1913
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:died May 16, 1984
gptkbp:famousFor Exploring themes of war and human relationships
gptkbp:genre Drama
Fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Irwin Shaw
gptkbp:influenced Contemporary_American_literature
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:F._Scott_Fitzgerald
gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway
gptkbp:involved Television writing
Film adaptations
Screenwriting_for_Broadway
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Critique of societal norms
Exploration of moral dilemmas
Portrayal of complex characters
Cultural_commentary_on_American_life
Influence_on_American_fiction
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:The_Young_Lions
gptkb:Rich_Man,_Poor_Man
The Sixteen Pleasures
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Young_Lions
gptkb:Rich_Man,_Poor_Man
The Sixteen Pleasures
gptkbp:occupation Novelist
Playwright
Screenwriter
gptkbp:placeOfBirth The_Bronx,_New_York_City
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Palm_Springs,_California
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Evelyn_Shaw
gptkbp:website http://www.irwinshaw.com
gptkbp:wrote Realism
Social commentary
Character-driven narratives