Guide Note: Ian McEwan is an acclaimed British author and screenwriter. His 2002 novel ‘’Atonement’’ has been adapted into a major motion picture, starring Kiera Knightley and James McAvoy.
McEwan’s latest novel On Chesil Beach is considered a favorite to win 2007’s Booker Prize.
Fast Facts:
- Born: June 21, 1948 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England
- Education: Sussex University (literature); MA, creative writing, University of East Anglia
- Novels made into motion pictures: First Love, Last Rites, Enduring Love,The Comfort of Strangers and Atonement