When (The World According To) Garp was published, people whod lost children wrote to me. I lost one, too, they told me. I confessed to them that I hadnt lost any children. Im just a father with a good imagination. In my imagination, I lose my children every day. (afterword)
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About John Irving
John Irving.
Themes
- Death — Contemplations on mortality, loss, and the legacy we leave
- Imagination — The creative power of the mind and visionary thinking