John Irving is considered one of the great American writers of the past century. Despite his age, the 83-year-old author does not slow down, on the contrary. His sixteenth novel Queen Esther is now in stores, his seventeenth book is in the making. In between, the icon made time for a conversation with De Telegraaf. “I’m trying to grab every moment I have left.”
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Writer John Irving includes Amsterdam in his new novel: ‘I hope to still have time to finish two or three books’
Bytaketonews
Nov 29, 2025