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Irwin Shaw

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in South Bronx, New York City, New York, The United States

February 27, 1913

Died

May 16, 1984

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Shaw was born Irwin Gilbert Shamforoff in the South Bronx, New York City, to Russian Jewish immigrants. Shaw was a prolific American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author whose written works have sold more than 14 million copies. He is best known for his novels, The Young Lions (1948) and Rich Man Poor Man (1970).

His parents were Rose and Will. His younger brother, David Shaw (died 2007), became a noted Hollywood producer. Shortly after Irwin's birth, the Shamforoffs moved to Brooklyn. Irwin changed his surname upon entering college. He spent most of his youth in Brooklyn, where he graduated from Brooklyn College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1934.

Shaw began screenwriting in 1935 at the age of 21, and scripted for ...more

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Average rating: 4.14 · 60,825 ratings · 2,284 reviews · 208 distinct works • Similar authors

	Rich Man, Poor Man 4.19 avg rating — 38,927 ratings — published 1970 — 123 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Young Lions 4.25 avg rating — 4,713 ratings — published 1948 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nightwork 4.07 avg rating — 2,999 ratings — published 1975 — 69 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bread Upon the Waters 4.16 avg rating — 2,823 ratings — published 1981 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beggarman, Thief 4.06 avg rating — 2,875 ratings — published 1977 — 90 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lucy Crown 4.04 avg rating — 1,275 ratings — published 1956 — 72 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Evening in Byzantium 3.85 avg rating — 1,289 ratings — published 1973 — 73 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ثورة الموتى by Irwin Shaw, إروين شو, فؤاد دوارة (ترجمة وتقديم) 3.81 avg rating — 848 ratings — published 1935 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Top of the Hill 3.77 avg rating — 626 ratings — 50 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Two Weeks in Another Town 3.83 avg rating — 558 ratings — published 1960 — 58 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“There are too many books I haven’t read, too many places I haven’t seen, too many memories I haven’t kept long enough.”
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“There are too many books I haven't read, too many places I haven't seen, too many memories I haven't kept long enough”
― Irwin Shaw

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“I cringe when critics say I'm a master of the popular novel. What's an unpopular novel?”
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