Author: John Gardner
Alternate names: John Champlin Gardner Jr.; Gardner, John, 1933-1982; גארדנר, ג׳ון, 1933־1982; Gardner, John Champlin, 1933-1982; Gardner, Dzhon, 1933-1982
Born: 1933
Died: 1982
Bio: John Champlin Gardner Jr. 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.