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.
John Gardner
Author details
- Born:
- July 21, 1933
- Died:
- Sept. 14, 1982
