Ian McEwan
British novelist and screenwriter (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Ian McEwan?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Ian Russell McEwan CH CBE FRSA FRSL (born 21 June 1948) is a British novelist and screenwriter. In 2008, The Times featured him on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945" and The Daily Telegraph ranked him number 19 in its list of the "100 most powerful people in British culture".[1]
Ian McEwan | |
---|---|
Born | Ian Russell McEwan (1948-06-21) 21 June 1948 (age 75) Aldershot, Hampshire, England |
Occupation | Novelist, screenwriter |
Alma mater | University of Sussex University of East Anglia |
Period | 1975–present |
Spouse | Penny Allen (1982–1995) Annalena McAfee (1997–present) |
Children | 2 |
Website | |
ianmcewan |
McEwan began his career writing sparse, Gothic short stories. His first two novels, The Cement Garden (1978) and The Comfort of Strangers (1981), earned him the nickname "Ian Macabre". These were followed by three novels of some success in the 1980s and early 1990s. His novel Enduring Love was adapted into a film of the same name. He won the Booker Prize with Amsterdam (1998). His next novel, Atonement, garnered acclaim and was adapted into an Oscar-winning film featuring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy. His later novels have included The Children Act, Nutshell, and Machines Like Me. He was awarded the 1999 Shakespeare Prize, and the 2011 Jerusalem Prize.