Howard Jacobson
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I’m only sorry my pig has to be called Zoo Time
Other prizes often view it as sort of embarrassing writerly malfunction - which is treacherous, in my view, when you consider the comic origins of the novel and the strong comedic traditions of English writing in particular.
This is the only literary prize that actively seeks out and rewards comedyMore quotes »
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From Ian: Howard Jacobson: It’s official: thanks to Stephen Hawking's Israel boycott, anti-Semitism is no more Why is Israel alone of all offending countries to be boycotted? Perhaps because it's that offending country which also just happens to be Jewis from Elder of Ziyon Read more »
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Wodehouse Prize goes to Jacobson
British writer and Booker winner Howard Jacobson has won this year’s Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction for his novel Zoo Time. He became the first writer to win the prize for second time. Jacobson won the prize in 2000 for The Mighty Waltzer. The Bolling from Asian Age Read more »
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Watch out Mantel, Howard Jacobson is close behind...
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Which books make you laugh? - Open thread
Please activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off This year's Wodehouse prize for comic fiction has been awarded to Howard Jacobson - again. But what makes you laugh? Terry Pratchett and a pig at Hay Festival 2012. Photograph: Jeff Morgan Most litera from Guardian Unlimited Read more »
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Business leader Howard Jacobson interviews "The Reconnective...
Business leader Howard Jacobson, author of "Google AdWords for Dummies," hosts "The Reconnective Journey" April 15 at 1 p.m. EDT, to help his clients get unstuck. “Marketing is showing people what you do,” maintains Emerson, and several video presentatio from PRWeb Read more »
