Question: Who was born first, Robin Hobb or Irwin Shaw?

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Dragon Haven: Dragon Haven is a novel by Robin Hobb, the second novel in "The Rain Wild Chronicles".  In a blog post Robin Hobb wrote: "The untitled book I am working on now picks up the tale of the Tarman expedition in search of Kelsingra.  It’s my work in progress and threatens to be a long book!" .  Dragon Haven is written in third-person narrative from the viewpoint of several key characters.  The narrative joins these separate threads together as a party of malformed dragons, their human keepers and other supporters are on a quest for the legendary Elderling city of Kelsingra.

Assassin's Apprentice: Assassin's Apprentice is a fantasy novel by American writer Robin Hobb, the first in her "Farseer Trilogy."  It was Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden's first book under this pseudonym, and was published in 1995.  The book was written under the working title "Chivalry’s Bastard".  The stories of characters found in the "Farseer Trilogy" continue in the "Tawny Man Trilogy" and "the Fitz and the Fool Trilogy".  Other series, "The Liveship Traders" and "The Rain Wild Chronicles", are set in the same world and in the same timeframe, with some crossover.

Irwin Shaw: Irwin Shaw (February 27, 1913 – May 16, 1984) was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author whose written works have sold more than 14 million copies.  He is best known for two of his novels: "The Young Lions" (1948), about the fate of three soldiers during World War II, made into a film of the same name starring Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift, and "Rich Man, Poor Man" (1970), about the fate of three siblings after World War II, that was made into a popular miniseries starring Nick Nolte.  Though Shaw's work received widespread critical acclaim, the success of his commercial fiction ultimately diminished his literary reputation.

Homecoming (Robin Hobb short story): "Homecoming" is a short story by Robin Hobb, published in the 2003 "Legends II" anthology.  Set in The Realm of the Elderlings, it is written in first person narrative as a series of diary entries by Lady Carillion Carrock, an exiled Jamaillian noble.

Dragon Keeper: Dragon Keeper is a novel by Robin Hobb, the first in "The Rain Wild Chronicles".  It is written in third-person narrative from the viewpoint of several of the key characters.  The narrative joins these separate threads together as a party of malformed dragons, their human keepers and other supporters set out on a quest for the legendary Elderling city of Kelsingra.

Fool's Errand (novel): Fool's Errand is a fantasy novel by American writer Robin Hobb, the first in her "Tawny Man Trilogy."  It commences 15 years after the events in Assassin's Quest, a period covered by "The Liveship Traders Trilogy" (Ship of Magic, The Mad Ship, Ship of Destiny); it resumes the story of FitzChivalry Farseer after he has wandered the world and finally settled to a quiet, cottage-dwelling life with his adopted son "Hap".

Shaman's Crossing: Shaman's Crossing is a book by Robin Hobb, the first in her "Soldier Son Trilogy".  It is written in first-person narrative from the viewpoint of Nevare Burvelle and follows his life through his first year in the King's Cavalla Academy.

Fool's Assassin: Fool's Assassin is the first book in the epic fantasy trilogy "Fitz and the Fool", written by American author Robin Hobb.  It commences ten years after the events of "Fool's Fate", a period covered by "The Rain Wild Chronicles"; it resumes the story of FitzChivalry Farseer when he is enjoying a well deserved retirement with his wife Molly.

Robin Hobb: Robin Hobb is the pen name of Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden (born March 5, 1952), an American writer.  She is best known for the books set in the Realm of the Elderlings, which started in 1995 with the publication of "Assassin's Apprentice", the first book in the Farseer trilogy.

Ship of Magic: Ship of Magic is a 1998 fantasy novel by American writer Robin Hobb, the first in her "Liveship Traders Trilogy."

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Answer: Irwin Shaw