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The author of one of the most buzzedabout debut novels of 2002, everything is illuminated, jonathan safran foer brings philosophy, philanthropy, and a talent for turning language inside out to the literary table. After 17 years of hunting the best new writing, of terrific. Everything is illuminated won several literary prizes, including the national jewish book award and the guardian first book award. Currently he is teaching at new york university as a professor of the graduate creative writing program. That line provided inspiration for the author jonathan safran foer, whose new novel, here i am, will be published in september by farrar, straus and giroux. Oct 29, 2009 eating animals is a personal journey that follows, roughly, the divine comedy template. These three books explore jewish culture and how it has evolved since the holocaust. Jonathan safran foer to release english version of. He is married to nicole krauss author and has two children. Jonathan safran foers nonfiction book, eating animals. I n january 2012 there was a flurry of articles about a new comedy in development at hbo called all. But his new book we are the weather is also an attempt to give the.
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