Irving, John: *1942
Information by John Irving
- John Irving talks about his life: written, audio and video versions. Academy of Achievement, June 3, 2005
- Talk about "A Widow For One Year"
- Pornography and the New Puritans. The New York Times; March 29, 1992
- Interview. Host: Hans Fischer. SwissEduc. Zurich; February 24, 2006
- Audio (6:58)
John Irving on Lessons in Storytelling from Charles Dickens. NPR Radio; May 24, 2004 - A talk with Irving in 2005 when he'd just published "Until I Find You". Studio 360; rebroadcast July 30, 2010
- Video (7:17)
You don't get to choose your obsessions; your obsessions choose you: "As with many of the characters in his novels, wrestling and writing were Irving's early passions." Mary Lou Teel, CBS News; October 223, 2022 - How to Tell if You're a Writer. For John Irving, the need for a daily ration of solitude was his strongest "pre-writing" moment as a child.
- Podcast
About the writing process. "I begin every book by writing the the last sentence first." BBC - Podcast
Mainly about his book "Avenue of Mysteries" from the BBC. - Podcast
About his book "Avenue of Mysteries" from the Guardian. - Podcast
Mainly about his book "The Last Chairlift”.