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Howard Jacobson on Comedy

Howard Jacobson: how to write a comic novel

“Almost every great novelist has got a comedian in him, in her, somewhere or other.” Man Booker Prize–winning author Howard Jacobson speaks about the necessity of failure and comedy in literature, and what makes a novel funny.

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Howard Jacobson
comedy
Man Booker Prize
Royal Society of Literature

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