SexViolHist Bib: Representations: Literary Texts: John Irving

»John Winslow Irving (born John Wallace Blunt Jr.; March 2, 1942) is an American-Canadian novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter.« -- More information: Wikipedia

The Cider House Rules (Novel, 1985)

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»The Cider House Rules (1985) is a novel by American writer John Irving, a Bildungsroman that was later adapted into a 1999 film and a stage play by Peter Parnell. The story, set in the pre- and post-World War II era, tells of a young man, Homer Wells, growing up under the guidance of Dr. Wilbur Larch, an obstetrician and abortion provider. The story relates his early life at Larch's orphanage in Maine and follows Homer as he eventually leaves the nest and comes of age.« -- More information: Wikipedia

G e n e r a l K e y w o r d s

Chronological Index: Modern History: 20^th Century | Geographical Index: American History: U.S. History | Topical Index: Cases: Fictional Victims: Melony Rose, Rose Rose; Types: Rape / Incestual Rape; Offenders: Kinship: Fathers; Victims: Kinship: Daughters

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Coburn, Tara. John Irving, Female Sexuality, and the Victorian Feminine Ideal. M.A. Thesis, Eastern Illinois University, 2002.

II. Speaker Index

The Hotel New Hampshire (Novel, 1981)

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»The Hotel New Hampshire is a 1981 coming of age novel by American writer John Irving, his fifth published novel.
This novel is the story of the Berrys, a quirky New Hampshire family composed of a married couple, Win and Mary, and their five children, Frank, Franny, John, Lilly, and Egg.« -- More information: Wikipedia

G e n e r a l K e y w o r d s

Chronological Index: Modern History: 20^th Century | Geographical Index: American History: U.S. History | Topical Index: Cases: Fictional Offenders: Chipper Dove; Fictional Victims: Franny Berry, Chipper Dove, Susie the Bear; Types: General: Rape

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Coburn, Tara. John Irving, Female Sexuality, and the Victorian Feminine Ideal. M.A. Thesis, Eastern Illinois University, 2002.

[Info] Grossmann, Katharina. "(...) und außerdem bin ich ein schlauer Bär" - Identitätskonstruktion am Beispiel der Romanfigur Susie der Bär: Eine sozialpädagogische Betrachtung. Diplomarbeit, Universität Wien, 2009.

[Info] Ranjana Prakash, et al. »Responsibility of Females in John Irving's The Hotel New Hampshire.« The SPL Journal of Literary Hermeneutics 3 (2023): 48-65.

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The World According to Garp (Novel, 1978)

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»The World According to Garp is John Irving's fourth novel, about a man, born out of wedlock to a feminist leader, who grows up to be a writer. Published in 1978, the book was a bestseller for several years.« -- More information: Wikipedia

G e n e r a l K e y w o r d s

Chronological Index: Modern History: 20^th Century | Geographical Index: American History: U.S. History | Topical Index: Cases: Fictional Victims: Ellen James; Types: Rape / Child Sexual Abuse

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Coburn, Tara. John Irving, Female Sexuality, and the Victorian Feminine Ideal. M.A. Thesis, Eastern Illinois University, 2002.

II. Speaker Index