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Title: Irving delves deeper into his novels, writing process
Post by: Shana A on October 20, 2010, 09:05:46 AM
Post by: Shana A on October 20, 2010, 09:05:46 AM
Irving delves deeper into his novels, writing process
By Sarah Payne
Published: Wednesday, October 20, 2010
http://www.dailyfreepress.com/news/irving-delves-deeper-into-his-novels-writing-process-1.2375257 (http://www.dailyfreepress.com/news/irving-delves-deeper-into-his-novels-writing-process-1.2375257)
Author John Irving isn't afraid to embrace sexual ambiguity and other topics that border on the uncomfortable in order to create celebrated works of fiction, he said on Tuesday.
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Irving's 13th novel, "In One Person," is written in the form of a first person narrative, he said.
The protagonist, William, is a bisexual boy who falls in love with a transgender, female librarian. William, however, does not initially realize she is transgender.
By Sarah Payne
Published: Wednesday, October 20, 2010
http://www.dailyfreepress.com/news/irving-delves-deeper-into-his-novels-writing-process-1.2375257 (http://www.dailyfreepress.com/news/irving-delves-deeper-into-his-novels-writing-process-1.2375257)
Author John Irving isn't afraid to embrace sexual ambiguity and other topics that border on the uncomfortable in order to create celebrated works of fiction, he said on Tuesday.
snip
Irving's 13th novel, "In One Person," is written in the form of a first person narrative, he said.
The protagonist, William, is a bisexual boy who falls in love with a transgender, female librarian. William, however, does not initially realize she is transgender.