Howard Jacobson
Howard Jacobson | |
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| Born | 25 August 1942 Manchester, England |
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| Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge |
| Period | 1983–present |
| Genre | Biographical |
| Subject | Jewishness, humour |
| Notable awards | Man Booker Prize (2010) |
| Spouse |
Barbara Starr
(m. 1964, divorced)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. He is a Man Booker Prize winner.