The Child in Time

Ian McEwan (born June 21, 1948) is a British novelist and screenwriter renowned for his psychologically complex narratives exploring moral ambiguity and human consequences, with notable works including the Booker Prize-winning Amsterdam (1998), Atonement (2001, adapted into an Oscar-winning film), Saturday (2005), and On Chesil Beach (2007). He has received major awards such as the Whitbread Novel Award (1987), Shakespeare Prize (1999), Jerusalem Prize (2011), and was appointed CBE (2000) and CH (2023) for services to literature.