Irwin Shaw
Irwin Shaw was an American author whose Rich Man, Poor Man became a defining bestseller of the 1970s and was adapted into one of the most successful American television miniseries. His short stories are considered among the finest of the twentieth century.
Works
- The Young LionsEpic novel of three men from different backgrounds through World War II
- Rich Man Poor ManMultigenerational saga of two brothers' contrasting lives amid American social upheaval
- Beggarman ThiefSequel following characters from birth through adulthood amid crime and social struggle
- NightworkNoir thriller of a wealthy man's descent into blackmail and moral compromise
- Short Stories: Five DecadesRetrospective collection of a prolific writer's five decades of short fiction
- Evening in ByzantiumNovel of an aging American screenwriter's romantic and artistic crisis in Europe