Howard Jacobson | |
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Born | Manchester, England | 25 August 1942
Occupation | Novelist, columnist, broadcaster |
Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge |
Period | 1983–present |
Genre | Biographical |
Subject | Jewishness, humour |
Notable awards | Man Booker Prize (2010) |
Spouse | Barbara Starr (m. 1964; div.) Rosalin Sadler (m. 1978; div. 2004) Jenny De Yong (m. 2005) |
Howard Eric Jacobson (born 25 August 1942) is a British novelist and journalist. He writes comic novels that often revolve around the dilemmas of British Jewish characters.[1] He is a Man Booker Prize winner.