John Gardner
American novelist, essayist, literary critic and university professor (1933-1982) · United States · Writers · Died at 49
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Something wrong?John Champlin Gardner Jr. was an American novelist, essayist, literary critic, and university professor, who wrote the popular 1971 novel Grendel, a retelling of the Beowulf myth from the monster's point of view.
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Spouse: Liz RosenbergAbout this person
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United States
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Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 1982 · aged 49
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