Ironweed book cover

Ironweed is a 1983 novel by William Kennedy. Part of Kennedy's "Albany Cycle" of novels, Ironweed tells the story of an alcoholic, wandering man and woman during the Great Depression. The novel received the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Image File history File links Ironweed book cover This image is a book cover. ... Image File history File links Ironweed book cover This image is a book cover. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... William Kennedy (born January 16, 1928) is an American writer whose novels, many of which feature the interaction of members of the fictional Phelan family, are based in local history and the supernatural. ... The Great Depression was a massive global economic recession (or depression) that ran from 1929 to 1941. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has been awarded since 1948 for distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life. ...

A film version was adapted by Kennedy in 1987 from his novel. It was directed by Hector Babenco. It stars Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe, Diane Venora, Fred Gwynne, Tom Waits and Nathan Lane. 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Héctor Eduardo Babenco is a Brazilian director, screenwriter, producer and actor. ... Jack Nicholson John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is a highly successful, iconic American method actor. ... Streep in Silkwood (1983) Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress who has received numerous accolades for her work in movies and television and who, from the 1980s to the present day, has been regarded as one of the best in her field. ... Carroll Baker (Karolina Piekarski) (born May 28, 1931) is a Polish-American actress. ... Michael OKeefe (born April 24, 1955, Mount Vernon, New York) is an American film and television actor. ... Diane Venora (born August 10, 1952) is an American stage television and film actress. ... Frederick Hubbard Gwynne (July 10, 1926 – July 2, 1993) was a 6 ft 5 in (1. ... Tom Waits Tom Waits (born Thomas Alan Waits on December 7, 1949 in Pomona, California) is an American singer-songwriter, composer and actor. ... Nathan Lane (born February 3, 1956) is a contemporary American actor of the stage and screen. ...

The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Nicholson) and Best Actress in a Leading Role (Streep). Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Award for Best Actress is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ...