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Irving Stone
AuthorBooks · Second hand1903-1989
Irving Stone was an American writer, chiefly known for his biographical novels of noted artists, politicians, and intellectuals. Among the best known are Lust for Life (1934), about the life of Vincent van Gogh, and The Agony and the Ecstasy (1961), about Michelangelo.
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About Irving Stone
Birth
1903
Death
1989
First book
1934
Years writing
92
Irving Stone was an American writer, chiefly known for his biographical novels of noted artists, politicians, and intellectuals. Among the best known are Lust for Life (1934), about the life of Vincent van Gogh, and The Agony and the Ecstasy (1961), about Michelangelo.
Irving Stone was a prolific American author who wrote a total of 76 works throughout his career.
He is world-renowned for his mastery of the biographical novel genre, most notably his work on Vincent van Gogh, Lust for Life.
Beyond literature, Stone was an avid art collector, a passion that deeply influenced his narrative style.
His professional versatility allowed him to excel as a screenwriter, playwright, and columnist in addition to being a novelist.
Born in San Francisco, he dedicated much of his career to exploring the lives of historical figures and the spouses of U.S. presidents.
