Which american novelist is the author of "Grendel", John Gardner or Pete Dexter?
John Gardner (American writer) John Champlin Gardner Jr. (July 21, 1933 – September 14, 1982) 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.
John L'Heureux John Clarke L'Heureux (born October 26, 1934) is an American author. Heureux is the author of such works of fiction as "The Miracle", "Having Everything", "The Shrine at Altamira", "Comedians", "An Honorable Profession", and "A Woman Run Mad". A former Jesuit priest (he left the order in 1971) and contributing editor to "The Atlantic Monthly", he has taught at Georgetown, Tufts, Harvard, and been a professor of English at Stanford University since 1973.