McEwan

/ (məˈkjuːən) /

noun

Ian (Russell). born 1948, British novelist and short-story writer. His books include First Love, Last Rites (1975), The Child in Time (1987), The Innocent (1990), Amsterdam (which won the Booker prize in 1998), Atonement (2001), Saturday (2005), and On Chesil Beach (2007)

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How to use McEwan in a sentence

McEwan novels often have formally dazzling conclusions that recast the meaning of the preceding story.
Ian McEwan's New Novel Keeps Life at Arm's Length | Nick Romeo | September 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
McEwan seems to have grown enamored with the formal technique of embedding small facsimiles of stories within a larger narrative.
Ian McEwan's New Novel Keeps Life at Arm's Length | Nick Romeo | September 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
It's excruciating to witness, but (thanks to McEwan's incredible gift) you just can't look away.
Six Fictional Marriages that Have Gone Very, Very Wrong | Jean Hanff Korelitz | March 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The more popular On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan was expected to win, but proved to be divisive among the committee members.
The 12 Biggest Booker Prize Controversies | Thomas Flynn | July 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Rather as Serena falls for the stories then the man, McAfee met McEwan when she interviewed him for the Financial Times.
All Novels Are Spy Novels: Ian McEwan Talks ‘Sweet Tooth’ and His Life | Maya Jaggi | November 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST

McEwan had succeeded in his fell design of getting up a concert, and the event was to take place that night.
The Nest Builder | Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale
Mary Elliston's name was fourth on the program, and came immediately after McEwan's, who was down for a "recitation."
The Nest Builder | Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale
McEwan's smile seemed to buttress his whole face with teeth, but to her amazement he greeted her without a trace of Scotch accent.
The Nest Builder | Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale
Much amused by this unsuspected histrionic gift, Mary walked on beside McEwan.
The Nest Builder | Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale
Had McEwan used the outrageous phrase "paint-slinging" with malice aforethought?
The Nest Builder | Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale

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