Ian Russell McEwan, (born 21 June 1948) is an English 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".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.
Ian McEwan
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Ian Mac Ewan, Ian MacEwan, Ian Maḳyuan, and 34 others
Ian Mc Ewan, Ian McEwan, Ian Russel McEwan, Ian Russell McEwan, Ians Makjuans, Ioannes McEwan, Iyān Mikīwān, Iyān Mākīwān, Iėn Makʹi︠u︡en, MacEwan, McEwan, Ίαν ΜακΓιούαν, Ієн Мак'юен, Ен Мак’юэн, Иън Макюън, Иэн Макьюен, Иэн Макьюэн, Ијан Мекјуан, Макьюэн, Իեն Մաքյուեն, איאן מקיואן, إيان ماك إيوان, ايان ماك ايوان, ایان مکیوون, ইয়ান ম্যাকইউয়ান, เอียน แม็คคิววัน, イアン マキューアン, イアン マッキューアン, イアン・マキューアン, 伊恩·麥克伊旺, 伊恩·麦克尤恩, 依仁·麥伊雲, 이언 매큐언, 이언매큐언 - Born:
- June 20, 1948
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Ian Russell McEwan, (born 21 June 1948) is an English 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".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.
