Information about John Irving
Information by John Irving
- John Irving talks about his life: wirtten, audio and video versions. Academy of Achievement, June 3, 2005
- Interview about his works with Dave Weich. Powells, March 16, 2005
- Talk about "Piggy Sneed" and Charles Dickens. Salon
- Talk about "A Widow For One Year"
- In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens: John Irving on Lessons in Storytelling from the Victorian Master. NPR, May 24, 2004 (6:58)
- The nuts and bolts of turning novels into screenplays. Michael Goldfarb talks with John Irving about turning a novel into a movie. WBUR, March 16, 2000 (Real 50:30)
- John Irving explains the characterization of Owen Meany and the influence of the Gospels on his writing; host: Don Swaim, 1989 (Real 43:50)
- John Irving discusses his theories on educating aspiring writers, how he handles book reviews and his process of building strong characters; host: Don Swaim, 1985 (Real 45:05)
- John Irving talks about how the Canadian and American literary scenes differ. 2006 (1:31)
- John Irving explains what makes for a successful novel. 2006 (1:13)
- John Irving talks about the use of childhood in his novels. New York Times (Real 1:27)