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John Gardner (British writer)

English writer (1926–2007)

For the American writer, see John Gardner (American writer).

John Edmund Gardner (20 November 1926 – 3 August 2007) was an English writer of spy and thriller novels. He is best known for his James Bond continuation novels, but also wrote a series of Boysie Oakes books and three novels containing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional villain, Professor Moriarty.

During the Second World War, Gardner joined the Home Guard at the age of 13, served in the Fleet Air Arm and subsequently joined the Royal Marines: he later described himself as "the worst commando in the world".^[1] After demobilisation, he followed his father into the Church of England, studying theology at St John's College, Cambridge, and being ordained as a priest in 1953. After losing his faith, he left the church in 1958 and took a job as a drama critic at the Stratford-upon-Avon Herald.

Gardner's literary career began in 1964 with the autobiographical Spin the Bottle, which detailed his experience of alcoholism. In the same year, he pu

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John Gardner (American writer)

American novelist, essayist, and literary critic

John Gardner
Gardner in 1977
Born	John Champlin Gardner Jr. (1933-07-21)July 21, 1933 Batavia, New York, U.S.
Died	September 14, 1982(1982-09-14) (aged 49) Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist essayist literary critic professor
Education	Washington University in St. Louis University of Iowa (MA, PhD)
Notable works	The Sunlight Dialogues, On Moral Fiction, Grendel, Mickelsson's Ghosts
Spouses	Joan Louise Patterson (1953–1980), Liz Rosenberg (1980–1982)
Partner	Susan Thornton

For the British writer, see John Gardner (British writer).

John Champlin Gardner Jr. (July 21, 1933 – September 14, 1982) was an American novelist, essayist, literary critic, and university professor. He is best known for his 1971 novel Grendel, a retelling of the Beowulf myth from the monster's point of view.

Early life and education

Gardner was born in Batavia, New York. His father was a lay preacher and dairy farmer, and his mo

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John Gardner

Born

in Batavia, New York, The United States

July 21, 1933

Died

September 14, 1982

Website

http://www.openroadmedia.com/authors/john-gardn...

Genre

Literature & Fiction

Influences

Chaucer

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John Champlin Gardner was a well-known and controversial American novelist and university professor, best known for his novel Grendel, a retelling of the Beowulf myth.

Gardner was born in Batavia, New York. His father was a lay preacher and dairy farmer, and his mother taught English at a local school. Both parents were fond of Shakespeare and often recited literature together. As a child, Gardner attended public school and worked on his father's farm, where, in April of 1945, his younger brother Gilbert was killed in an accident with a cultipacker. Gardner, who was driving the tractor during the fatal accident, carried guilt for his brother's death throughout his life, suffering nightmares and flashbacks. The incident informed much of GardnJohn Champlin Gardner was a well-known and controversial American novelist and university profess