Share & Save
Meaning
Not documented yet.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Not documented yet.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About Howard Jacobson
British novelist and journalist
Howard Eric Jacobson is a British novelist and journalist. He is known for comic fiction, especially novels that explore the dilemmas of British Jewish characters. He won the Man Booker Prize. His writing blends humour with close attention to identity, culture, and private uncertainty. The comic edge is central to his work, and his novels often return to the pressures and contradictions faced by British Jewish lives.
More from Howard Jacobson (206 quotes) →Keep reading Howard Jacobson
- “The environment in which I studied was so safe, I thought I would die from the boredom of it.”Howard Jacobson
- “If something or someone is being banned, I want to be among the first to know about it.”Howard Jacobson
- “People often think that you have a sense of humor because you think that life is funny. Life isn't funny at a…”Howard Jacobson
- “'Family Guy'. It's not only the funniest programme on television, it's the most wonderfully, indecorously lit…”Howard Jacobson