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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Author
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:The_Cider_House_Rules_(film)
A_Prayer_for_Owen_Meany_(upcoming_film)
The_World_According_to_Garp_(film)
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gptkbp:artMovement
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Postmodernism
Contemporary literature
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Richard_and_Hinda_Rosenthal_Foundation_Award
gptkb:O._Henry_Award
National Book Award
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gptkbp:birthDate
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March 2, 1942
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gptkbp:bornIn
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gptkb:Exeter,_New_Hampshire
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gptkbp:children
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Colin_Irving
Eve_Irving
Priscilla_Irving
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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Influence on contemporary authors
Adaptations in theater and film
Discussion of social issues in literature
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_New_Hampshire
gptkb:Iowa_Writers'_Workshop
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gptkbp:genre
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Fiction
Historical fiction
Literary fiction
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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John Irving
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Gustave_Flaubert
gptkb:John_Steinbeck
gptkb:Charles_Dickens
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Personal experiences
Family history
American_culture
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gptkbp:involved
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Screenwriting
Teaching
Playwriting
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Humor
Storytelling
Character development
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Owen_Meany
Hannah
Garp
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:A_Prayer_for_Owen_Meany
gptkb:The_World_According_to_Garp
gptkb:The_Cider_House_Rules
The Hotel New Hampshire
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gptkbp:philanthropy
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Human rights advocacy
Arts education
Literacy programs
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Toronto,_Canada
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Janet_Turnbull
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gptkbp:website
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johnirving.com
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