more polysemous Oct 10, 2008
Howard Jacobson, writing in the Independent, speaks darkly of other questions the respectable, peace-loving burghers of Austria never asked. There was a concentration camp in Amstetten. (Harper's Magazine)
The Act of Love, By Howard Jacobson Sep 7, 2008
from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. All men secretly want to be cuckolded. (Independent)
'Pure snobbery': Jordan hits back after polo snub Aug 2, 2008
Pure snobbery': Jordan hits back after polo snub - This Britain, UK - The Independent. from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. (Independent)
Hadrian, British Museum, London Jul 27, 2008
from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. Two thousand years on, Hadrian's character shines in this biography of stone and metal. (Independent)
US call for executions infuriates Puerto Ricans Jul 19, 2008
from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. Saturday, 19 July 2008. (Yahoo News -- Puerto Rico)
Contest with nature Jun 14, 2008
No English novel so closely resembles Greek tragedy, argues Howard Jacobson. Saturday June 14, 2008. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Martin Amis is feeling vulnerable May 3, 2008
Amis was arguing on the No side of that debate earlier this week at London's Royal Geographical Society; that is, he was in America's corner, with his allies, historian Simon Schama and novelist Howard Jacobson. British author Martin Amis photographed in his London home. (Globe and Mail)
It's the clever way to power - part 2 Mar 16, 2008
Howard Jacobson (Downing). Clive James (Pembroke). (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=78144477 Jan 26, 2008
Howard Jacobson, writer() Slate Magazine Feb 21 We're all frightened to acknowledge difference. 886 Views. (Slate)
Sarfraz Manzoor Oct 3, 2007
Both Springsteen and Roth are unfussy writers - what Howard Jacobson has described as "language in the service of intelligence, thought wrought to sense". The sensation of reading Roth at his best reminds me of how it feels to listen to a great Bruce Springsteen song: there is a beguiling simplicity that masks a great truth, there is a respect for the lives and aspirations of ordinary people, and there is a willingness to confront the biggest questions there are. (Guardian Unlimited)
How did we miss these? Sep 2, 2007
How did we miss these. Also in this section. (Guardian Unlimited)
Borat up for South Bank Award Jan 6, 2007
The literature category features Howard Jacobson with Kalooki Nights, Edward St Aubyn's Mother's Milk and So Many Ways to Begin by Jon McGregor. Connie Fisher, who recently made her stage debut in the West End version of The Sound of Music, is included in the breakthrough award category. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
