On Friday, 19 March 2010, John Irving, author of "Last Night in Twisted River" is giving a reading in the Aula of the UNiversity of Amsterdam.

John Irving burst onto the American literary scene in 1980 with the publication of The World According to Garp. Since then, through 12 novels, he has become a fixture and a rarity: a writer both critically acclaimed and popularly beloved. His awards are numerous and quixotic: he has received a National Book Award and an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, and he was also inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. In his most recent book, Last Night at Twisted River, Irving followed his customary writing strategy. “I always begin with a last sentence,” he says. “Then I work my way backwards, through the plot, to where the story should begin.” Join us for an evening with a literary legend.

In cooperation with De Bezige Bij publishers.

Date: Friday, 19 March 2010

Time: 20:00

Location: Aula, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Singel 411 Amsterdam

Tickets sale: www.john-adams.nl/tickets/index.html

Ticket prices: JAI members €11 – Students/Seniors €10 – Non members €18,50

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