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Who wrote the book Forrest Gump?
a. Winston Groom
b. John Irving
c. Anne Tyler
d. John Updike
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Winston Groom

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born

January 01, 1943

gender

male

place of birth

Washington D.C, The United States

genre

Literature & Fiction

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is an American novelist and non-fiction writer, best known for his book Forrest Gump, which was adapted into a film in 1994. Groom was born in Washington, D.C., but grew up in Mobile, Alabama where he attended University Military School (now known as UMS-Wright Preparatory School). He attended the University of Alabama, where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta and the Army ROTC, and graduated in 1965. He served in the Army from 1965 to 1969, including a tour in Vietnam. Recently he has lived in Point Clear, Alabama, and Long Island, New York.
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books by Winston Groom

avg rating: 3.45 | 3,005 ratings | 381 reviews | 23 distinct works | 4 fans

	Forrest Gump by Winston Groom avg rating 3.44 — 1,642 ratings — published 1986 31 editions	my rating:
	Gump & Co. by Winston Groom avg rating 3.27 — 285 ratings — published 1995 9 editions	my rating:
	A Storm in Flanders: The Ypres Salient, 1914-1918: Tragedy and Triumph on the Western Front by Winston Groom avg rating 4.39 — 36 ratings — published 2002 5 editions	my rating:
	Gumpisms: The Wit and Wisdom of Forrest Gump by Winston Groom avg rating 3.54 — 39 ratings — published 1994 2 editions	my rating:
	Better Times Than These by Winston Groom avg rating 3.57 — 28 ratings — published 1978 3 editions	my rating:
	Patriotic Fire: Andrew Jackson and Jean Laffite at the Battle of New Orleans by Winston Groom avg rating 3.96 — 23 ratings — published 2006 4 editions	my rating:
	Vicksburg, 1863 by Winston Groom avg rating 4.00 — 21 ratings — published 2009 3 editions	my rating:
	1942: The Year That Tried Men's Souls by Winston Groom avg rating 3.69 — 16 ratings — published 2005 2 editions	my rating:
	Shrouds of Glory: From Atlanta to Nashville by Winston Groom avg rating 4.14 — 14 ratings — published 1995 4 editions	my rating:
	The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Cookbook: Recipes & Reflections from Forrest Gump by Winston Groom avg rating 3.75 — 8 ratings — published 1994	my rating: