About
James Patrick Donleavy, popularly known as J. P. Donleavy, (23 April 1926 – 11 September 2017) was an American-Irish writer, novelist, and playwright. He achieved international acclaim with his 1955 picaresque novel The Ginger Man, which was initially banned for obscenity. Since its original publication in Paris, The Ginger Man has become an international bestseller, selling 50 million copies worldwide. The book has never been out of print, has been translated into over 30 languages, and is one of the best-selling books of all time. It was subsequently named by the Modern Library in 1998 as, "one of the 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century."