Ironweed

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Ironweed is a 1983 novel by William Kennedy. Part of Kennedy's "Albany Cycle" of novels, Ironweed tells the story of an alcoholic, wandering man and woman during the Great Depression. The novel received the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

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A film version was adapted by Kennedy in 1987 from his novel. It was directed by Hector Babenco. It stars Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe, Diane Venora, Fred Gwynne, Tom Waits and Nathan Lane.

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The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Nicholson) and Best Actress in a Leading Role (Streep).

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1983: 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar....

William Kennedy: There are several notable people called William Kennedy:...

Great Depression: The Great Depression was a massive global economic recession (or "depression") that ran from 1929 to approximately 1939. It led to numerous bank failures, high unemployment, as well as dramatic drops in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), industrial production, stock market share prices and virtually eve...