John Champlin Gardner, Jr. (July 21,1933--September 14,1982) was a well-known and controversial American novelist and university professor, best known for his novel "Grendel", a retelling of the Beowulf myth.
John Champlin Gardner, Jr. (July 21,1933--September 14,1982) was an American novelist, essayist, literary critc and university professor. He is perhaps most noted for his novel "Grendel", a retelling of the Beowulf myth.