Ian McEwan

Ian McEwan (born June 21, 1948) is a British novelist, sometimes nicknamed "Ian Macabre" because of the nature of his early work.

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June 21 - 1948 - Novelist - Nickname

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He was born in Aldershot in England and educated at the University of Sussex and the University of East Anglia, where he was the first graduate of Malcolm Bradbury's pioneering creative writing course.

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Aldershot - England - University of Sussex - University of East Anglia - Malcolm Bradbury - Creative writing

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His first published work was the collection of short stories First Love, Last Rites (1975). In 1998, he was controversially awarded the Booker Prize for his novella, Amsterdam. His 1997 novel, Enduring Love, about a person with de Clerambault's syndrome, is regarded by many as a masterpiece, though Atonement has received equally high acclaim.

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First Love, Last Rites - 1975 - 1998 - Booker Prize - Novella - Amsterdam - 1997 - Enduring Love - De Clerambault's syndrome - Atonement

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In March and April of 2004, just months after the British government had invited him to a dinner with First Lady of the United States Laura Bush, McEwan was denied entry into the United States by the United States Department of Homeland Security for not having the proper visa for earning a living (McEwan was preparing to give a series of paid lectures). Only after several days and publicity in the British press was McEwan admitted, because, as he said a customs official had told him, "We still don't want to let you in, but this is attracting a lot of unfavourable publicity."

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2004 - British - First Lady of the United States - Laura Bush - United States - United States Department of Homeland Security

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His latest novel, Saturday, follows an especially eventful day in the life of a brain surgeon. Henry Perowne, the main character, lives in a house on a square in central London where McEwan himself lives after relocating from Oxford. He has been married twice. His second wife is the editor of the Guardian's Review section, Annalena McAfee.

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