Booker Prize Winner's Jewish Question -Howard Jacobson on being a Jewish writer October 19, 2010 by Fulcrum A funny thing happened when Howard Jacobson won the Man Booker Prize last Tuesday. Instead of the traditional audience reaction - euphoria from the winner's entourage, anemic clapping underpinned by envy and bitterness from everyone else - the announcement, over dinner at the Guildhall here, was greeted by loud, sustained applause. A smattering of people who were not even related to Mr. Jacobson stood and cheered.Sarah Lyall. New York Times. 18 October 2010. FulcrumShareTweetShare
