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Irwin Shaw

Irwin Shaw

AmericanFebruary 27, 1913 – May 16, 1984Literary Fiction

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→

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Norman Mailer·James Jones·Herman Wouk·Leon Uris·James Michener
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