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T.S. Garp is the out-of-wedlock son of a feminist mother, Jenny Fields, who wanted a child but not a husband. A nurse during World War II, she encountered a dying ball turret gunner known only as Technical Sergeant Garp ("Garp" being all he is able to utter), who was severely brain damaged in combat, and whose morbid priapism allows her to rape him and become impregnated.
Jennie Fields (born July 25, 1953) is an American novelist. Her fourth novel, The Age of Desire , is based on the life of American writer Edith Wharton and her fifth novel, cold war thriller Atomic Love , is an international best seller and Book of the Month Club selection.
The novel is about the life of T. S. Garp. His mother, Jenny Fields, is a strong-willed nurse who wants a child but not a husband. She encounters a dying ball turret gunner known only as Technical Sergeant Garp, who was severely brain damaged in combat. Jenny nurses Garp, observing his infantile state and almost perpetual erection.
The Joyce Carol Oates Literary Prize is an annual award presented by the New Literary Project to recognize mid-career writers of fiction. [1] [2] "Mid-career writer" is defined by the project as "an author who has published at least two notable books of fiction, and who has yet to receive capstone recognition such as a Pulitzer or a MacArthur."
Barbara Hofland (1770–1844) – The Son of a Genius, The Blind Farmer and His Children, The Young Crusoe; Christophe Honoré (born 1970) – Tout contre Léo; Laura Lee Hope (Stratemeyer house pseudonym from 1904) – Bobbsey Twins series; Isabel Hornibrook (1859–1952) – Camp and Trail
Lily Beach is a literary novel by Jennie Fields. Her first published work, this story is set in the 1960s and focuses on the character Lily Beach as she struggles with a past of abuse. Lily travels to Illinois and three different men to escape her past.
From Strawberry Fields to Primrose Hill: John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s sons come together with tribute to London landmark. Shahana Yasmin and Roisin O'Connor. April 17, 2024 at 4:58 AM.
Portrait of Jennie is considered a modern masterpiece of fantasy fiction and was made into a film, starring Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotten. In 1942 Nathan wrote a poem "Dunkirk: A Ballad", then became a screenwriter for MGM , where he added additional poetry to update Alice Duer Miller 's poem for the film The White Cliffs of Dover (1944).