Birdy (novel)
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Front cover of first edition
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| Author | William Wharton |
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| Cover artist | Fred Marcellino |
| Country | United Kingdom [citation needed] |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Knopf |
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Publication date
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December 1978 |
| Media type | Print & Audio |
| Pages | 309 |
| ISBN | 978-0-394-42569-6 |
Birdy is the debut novel of William Wharton, who was more than 50 years old when it was published. It won the U.S. National Book Award in category First Novel.[1] Birdy was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1980,[2] ultimately losing to The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer.[3]
Birdy was adapted as a film of the same name, directed by Alan Parker and starring Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage.
Naomi Wallace, a poet and playwright, adapted Birdy for the stage in 1997.
References
- ↑ "National Book Awards – 1980". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-02-28. (With essay by Dorianne Laux from the Awards 60-year anniversary blog.)
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