Jewish American novelist Paul Auster dies aged 77
The acclaimed writer was the son of two Jewish immigrants from Poland
TS Eliot’s masterpiece reflected darkness that led to the Shoah
Published a hundred years ago this month, ‘The Wasteland’ expressed an uncanny movement of literary bleakness
Wingate Literary Prize celebrates the best of Jewish writing
Judges praise the ‘breadth and depth’ of the current crop of Jewish writers
Ignore the naysayers, we’re living in a golden age of Jewish writing
Modern diaspora fiction is going through a period of growth and Israeli fiction is booming
The Jewish diaspora is going through an age of mediocrity
A new biography of Joseph Roth shows the contrast with our more affluent, comfortable lifestyles — and the victims of our modern quality of life are great art, music and literature
Netflix should've made Jane Austen's Persuasion more Jewish
It is very possible to site Austen in Jewishland, and that is why she has so many Jewish fans
A.B. Yehoshua, renowned Israeli writer and peace activist, dies age 85
President Isaac Herzog described him as 'one of Israel’s greatest authors in all generations, who gifted us his unforgettable works, which will continue to accompany us for generations'
Was Dickens’ guilt about Fagin a product of his Jewish family?
Documentary evidence, including contemporary copies of the JC, sheds fascinating new light on Dicken’s Jewishness
My husband chose to die…and I helped
Author Amy Bloom’s husband ended his life when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Now she's written a book on love and loss
Circumcision, philosemitism and Saul Bellow: When the JC met Martin Amis
First published in 2006, Jenni Frazer met the acclaimed author
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