Winston Groom Biography

Following the success of its blockbuster film version starring Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump has sold over 2.5 million copies in the United States alone. Additionally, at least thirteen other nations have republished the book. The inspiration for Forrest Gump comes from the father of Groom, who knew a man who was dim-witted but whose mother had trained him to play the piano. Groom thinks Gump demonstrates that dignity may be attained without being intelligent or wealthy. The movie made over $700 million worldwide, won six Academy Awards and spawned a tonne of tie-in merchandise. Gump & Co. and Forrest Gump are not the only Gumps. Better Times Than These, As Summers Die, Gone the Sun, and Only are a few of Groom's books. Bette Davis starred in the movie adaptation of As Summers Die. He is also a co-author of the nonfiction book Conversations with the Enemy, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for its stunning rendering of the experience of an American prisoner of war in Vietnam. In 1999, his book Such a Pretty Pretty Girl was released. Additionally, he wrote The Crimson Tide, a 2000 publication that provides a visual history of football at the University of Alabama.

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