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Irwin Shaw

Irwin Shaw was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author whose written works have sold more than 14 million copies. He is best known for two of his novels: The Young Lions (1948), about the fate of three soldiers during World War II, which was made into a film of the same name starring Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift, and Rich Man, Poor Man (1970), about the fate of two brothers and a sister in the post-World War II decades, which in 1976 was made into a popular miniseries starring Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, and Susan Blakely.

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American writer (1913–1984)

Born 27 February 1913
Died 16 May 1984

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  • Cover of: Nightwork
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    Cover of edition nightwork00shaw Cover of edition nightwork00irwi_0 Cover of edition turnodenochenigh0000irwi First published in 1975 — 18 editions
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  • Cover of: The young lions
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    Cover of edition younglions01shaw Cover of edition younglions00irwi First published in 1943 — 16 editions
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  • Cover of: Fifty best American short stories: 1915-1965
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  • Cover of: Acceptable losses
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    Cover of edition acceptablelosses00shaw Cover of edition acceptablelosses0000irwi First published in 1982 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Evening in Byzantium
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    First published in 1973 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Two weeks in another town
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    First published in 1960 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Lucy Crown
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    Cover of edition lucycrownnov00shaw First published in 1956 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: The top of the hill
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    Cover of edition topofhill00irwi Cover of edition bwb_KU-761-946 First published in 1979 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Great Short stories of the World
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    Cover of edition greatshortstorie0000vari Cover of edition greatshortstorie00mont Cover of edition greatshortstorie0000unse_s4d3 Cover of edition greatshortstorieplea Cover of edition greatshortstorie00plea Cover of edition greatshortstorie00read Cover of edition greatshortstorie0000unse_x3i6 Cover of edition greatshortstorie0000unse_k7k3 First published in 1972 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Beggarman, thief
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    Cover of edition beggarmanthief00shaw Cover of edition beggarmanthief00irwi First published in 1976 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: God Was Here but He Left Early: Short Fiction
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    Cover of edition godwasherebuthel0000shaw First published in 1972 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: The troubled air.
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    Cover of edition rastrevozhennyie0000shaw Cover of edition troubledair0000shaw Cover of edition troubledair0000shaw_v5e0 First published in 1951 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: The United States in literature
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    Cover of edition unitedstatesinli0000paul Cover of edition unitedstatesinli00blai Cover of edition unitedstatesinli0000robe Cover of edition unitedstatesinli0000walt Cover of edition bwb_O7-DCO-968 Cover of edition unitedstatesinli0000robe_m8w1 First published in 1952 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Tip on a dead jockey: and other stories.
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    First published in 1957 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Understanding fiction
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    Cover of edition understandingfic00broo Cover of edition understandingfic0000unse First published in 1959 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Love on a dark street
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    Cover of edition loveondarkstreet00shaw First published in 1965 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Short stories, five decades
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    First published in 1978 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Bread upon the waters
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    Cover of edition breaduponwaters0000shaw_f4a2 First published in 1981 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Paris! Paris!
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    Cover of edition parisparis00shaw Cover of edition parisparis00irwi First published in 1977 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Bury the dead
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    First published in 1936 — 3 editions
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American writer (1913–1984)

Born 27 February 1913
Died 16 May 1984

Subjects

Fiction, Fiction, general, Fiction in English, American Short stories, English Short stories, Manners and customs, Short stories, World War, 1939-1945, Drama, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Social life and customs, American Civil War, American literature, Bibliography, Classic Literature, Confederate States of America, Description and travel, Families, History, History and criticism, Juvenile audience, Large type books, Mentally ill women, Middle class, Millionaires

Places

United States, New York (N.Y.), Alabama, France, Jefferson, Mississippi, Owl Creek Bridge, Paris (France), Yoknapatawpha County, Adriatic Sea, Araby, Araby bazaar, Cannes, Dublin, Florida, Fountain of Youth, Francia, Ireland, Italy, Missouri, New England, New York, New York (State), North Richmond Street, Paris

People

Colonel Sartoris, Emily Grierson, Homer Barron, Irwin Shaw (1913-1984), Mr. Grierson, Peyton Farquhar, Tobe, Amanda Wingfield, Bill Hutchinson, Caddy, Colonel Killigrew, Dilsey, Dr. Heidegger, Harry Graves, Irwin Shaw (1913-), Jailer, Jason, Jesus, Jim O'Connor, Laura Wingfield, Mangan's sister, Mr. Doran, Mr. Gascoigne, Mr. Lovelady, Mr. Medbourne

Time

20th century, 1861-65, Antebellum era, 1970-, 60s

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Alternative names

  • Ирвин Шоу

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March 23, 2025 Edited by Samaccat Added new photo
March 15, 2025 Edited by Samaccat Edited without comment.
March 15, 2025 Edited by Samaccat Added new photo
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import