Ian McEwan | |
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 McEwan in 2011 | |
| Born | Ian Russell McEwan 21 June 1948 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 | |
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]
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.
- ^ "The 100 most powerful people in British culture". The Daily Telegraph. 9 November 2016. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.