Winston Groom

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Born:
Jan. 8, 1944
Died:
Sept. 17, 2020

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Winston Francis Groom Jr. (March 23, 1943 – September 17, 2020) was an American novelist and non-fiction writer. He is best known for his novel Forrest Gump (1986), which became a cultural phenomenon after being adapted as a 1994 film of the same name, starring Tom Hanks. After the film was released, gaining a high box office and winning numerous awards, Groom's novel sold more than one million copies worldwide. Groom wrote a sequel, Gump and Co., published in 1995. His last novel was El Paso (2011). He also wrote a total of fifteen non-fiction works on such varied subjects as the American Civil War and World War I, including five multiple biographies.

Books by Winston Groom

Winston Groom: Forrest Gump (Spanish language, 1996, Trans-World)

Forrest Gump

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Winston Groom: Forrest Gump (1994, Pocket Books)

Forrest Gump

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Winston Groom: Forest Gump (Paperback, French language, 1999, J'ai lu)

Forest Gump

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Winston Groom: Gump & Co (1996, Pocket Books) No rating

Gump & Co

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Winston Groom: 1942 (Paperback, 2006, Grove Press) No rating

1942

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Winston Groom: Gumpisms (Paperback, 1994, Pocket Books)

Gumpisms

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Winston Groom: Vicksburg, 1863 (2009) No rating

Vicksburg, 1863

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Winston Groom: Shiloh, 1862 (2012, National Geographic Society)

Shiloh, 1862

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