Irwin Shaw
Irwin Shaw
Irwin Shawwas a prolific American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author whose written works have sold more than 14 million copies. He is best known for two of his novels: The Young Lions, about the fate of three soldiers during World War II, made into a film of the same name starring Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift, and Rich Man, Poor Man, about the fate of three siblings after World War II, that was made into a popular miniseries starring...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth27 February 1913
CityBronx, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I reach my readers regardless of what the critics have written
You have to expect the raps when you have achieved popularity as a writer
People who light up like Roman candles come down in the dark very quickly.
What do I care for the colored pins on a General's map? It's not a fair bargain--this exchange of my life for a small part of a colored pin
Every novelist has a different purpose - and often several purposes which might even be contradictory.