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Ian McEwan

British novelist and screenwriter

United Kingdom · b. 1948

British novelist whose books include Atonement, Enduring Love, Saturday and On Chesil Beach. He won the Booker Prize in 1998 for Amsterdam.

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Question How close have you come to death? Death & what remains read 200 other answers →

Having a gun held to my head at a May Day rally during the revolution in Grenada. I was mistaken for a CIA agent.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 August 2018 source ↗

Question Which living person do you most admire, and why? Values & belief read 162 other answers →

Angela Merkel. Under attack from all sides, she tries to keep alive the dreams of a tolerant, inclusive, open society.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 August 2018 source ↗

Question When were you happiest? Time & hindsight read 575 other answers →

In my mid- to late-20s, in London, beginning to publish, living hand to mouth, having fun. Also now, when love and life and work have finally cohered.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 August 2018 source ↗

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