J von Howard Jacobson
The novelist on John Malkovich’s latest stage foray, what he’d like printed on a T-shirt and the allure of mince and potatoes
His bombastic dad thought he was weak and unmanly; his reserved mum pushed him towards books. In this extract from his new memoir, the author reveals how he escaped the parent trap
The Duchess of Cornwall, 71, supported son Tom Parker Bowles' at the launch of his new cook book at Fortnum & Mason. The event was attended by stars including presenter Richard Bacon.
Art can’t be judged by pressing ‘like’ and ‘not like’ buttons, and it should stand outside of ideology. Let’s forget thou-shalt-nots and remember the necessity of play
Ausgezeichnet als witzigster Roman des Jahres in Grossbritannien Guy Ableman ist ein Getriebener: Mit Haut und Haaren seiner hinreissend schönen und klugen Frau verfallen, begehrt er gleichzeitig deren nicht minder attraktive Mutter. Nicht nur die beiden rauben ihm seinen Seelenfrieden, auch die Arbeit lässt ihn nicht schlafen. Sein Verleger hat sich umgebracht, Vampirschmonzetten verdrängen seine Romane aus den Buchhandlungen, und ihm fehlt jegliche Inspiration für ein neues Buch. Vielleicht könnte die Liaison mit seiner Schwiegermutter ja Stoff für ein letztes, grosses Meisterwerk bieten ... Das neue Buch des Booker-Preisträgers Jacobson ist ein funkelndes Wortfeuerwerk voller bissiger Dialoge und staunenswerter Beobachtungen, ein Roman über die Leidenschaft für Frauen, Literatur und die komischen Seiten des Lebens.
Writer will re-examine the characterisation of Shakespeare’s Jewish money-lender Shylock
An email pings into my inbox from The Oldie magazine’s publisher James Pembroke.
Love blossoms between two London ninetysomethings in this beautifully observed comic novel
Artist Chris Ofili, musicians Thurston Moore and Beth Ditto and boxer Anthony Joshua all feature in this month’s showcase of the best photography commissioned by the Observer
'Pussy' promises to mock the president through a fantasy lens
The author celebrates the mirth and raucousness of the city that shaped him, and explains why he feels like a fraud when he calls himself Mancunian
In the early hours as the US election result became apparent, the novelist was at his desk beginning his satirical novel about the president, Pussy. He’s angry, frustrated – and don’t tell him to get over it
1st edition 1st impression in fine condition. Flat signed by Howard Jacobson to title page. All pages clean, no markings, binding firm. Dust jacket has toning to spine (normal in this book), minor edge wear, now in removable protective sleeve.
The award-winning author measures out his life in Indian restaurants, with favourites in Pretwich, Wolverhampoton and Syndey. He also cooks a decent moussaka, says Kate Kellaway
This is the first of a five-part series, A Polite Hatred. Sign Up for special curated mailings of the best longform content from Tablet Magazine. *** Howard Jacobson has been called the greatest living English novelist. He has won the country’s most prestigious literary prize: the Man Booker, for his novel The Finkler Question. At …
Howard Hodgkin, David’s Pool (1979 – 1985), Soft-ground etching and aquatint from one copper plate (drawn by the artist in 1979) printed in green, with hand colouring in blue ink. On wh…
Howard Jacobson has written fifteen novels and seven works of non-fiction. He won the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Award in 2000 for The Mighty Walzer and then again in 2013 for Zoo...
Howard Jacobson shares his upbringing as a Jew in Manchester and how his life experiences became comedy gold in a memoir. Novelist spent years as an academic before penning Coming From Behind.
The Canadian writer Atwood, author of ¿The Handmaid¿s Tale¿ and many other books, will write a novel based on ¿The Tempest.¿ Jacobson, known for his humorous novels that often take up themes of Jewish identity in Britain, will write a novel based on one of the Bard¿s most controversial plays, ¿The Merchant of Venice.¿
The novelist on John Malkovich’s latest stage foray, what he’d like printed on a T-shirt and the allure of mince and potatoes
This bitterly funny observation of the terror and humiliations of falling in love in old age shows Jacobson on fine form
About Lotus screenprint by Howard Hodgkin in bold colours on embossed Arches wove paper. Signed Hodgkin in pencil in the image lower centre, dated 1980, PP. Published as an edition of 100 with 15 Artists Proof’s by Bernard Jacobson Ltd and printed at Kelpra Studios, Literature: Howard Hodgkin The Complete Prints, Lisbeth Heenk, Thames & Hudson 2006. p. 222 Collections: The Tate Gallery London The British Council Dimmensions: Unframed 107cm x 79cm Framed 125cm x 96cm A printer’s proof (PP): A Printer’s Proof (PP) is similar to an artist’s proof. They were originally designed to monitor the progress of printing. They are a print or object that the manufacturer or printer receives as proof of their work. They remain in the archive of the printing house and it is customary for the printer to release their PPs for sale in the event of a complete sale of the print run. The number of PPs in addition to the regular edition is up to the artist. Usually there are one or two PPs.
Mit über neunzig vergisst Beryl Dusinbery alles Mögliche, nicht selten sogar die eigenen Kinder. Ihr Verstand ist jedoch so scharf wie eh und je, sehr zum Leidwesen ihrer Pflegerinnen, die von der alten Dame mit spitzen Kommentaren über Anstand und Benimm traktiert werden. Shimi Carmelli dagegen erinnert sich an jede noch so kleine Begebenheit seines Lebens, was ihn mit einem konstanten Schamgefühl erfüllt, das von den Witwen Nordlondons gerne mit Vornehmheit verwechselt wird. Da er zudem in der Lage ist, auch in hohem Alter seine Jacke noch selbst zuzuknöpfen, hat er sich unfreiwillig zum begehrtesten Junggesellen über achtzig entwickelt. Für beide scheint die Zukunft nicht mehr viel bereitzuhalten – ein perfekter Zeitpunkt also, um sich nochmal auf alles einzulassen, was das Leben bietet.
He’s the droll Booker-winner whose new novel J has taken a turn for the dystopian. Howard Jacobson is answering your questions now
Can books unite us in divided times? Writers appearing at this year’s Hay Festival recommend the best reading to reconnect us
It's not just locker-room talk.
