Jon McGregor
1976
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photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: United Kingdom
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: University of Bradford, City College Norwich
occupation: writer
award received: Somerset Maugham Award
influenced by: Alice Munro, Douglas Coupland, Richard Brautigan
official website: www.jonmcgregor.com
Jon McGregor (born 1976) is a British novelist and short story writer. In 2002, his first novel was longlisted for the Booker Prize, making him then the youngest-ever contender. His second and fourth novels were longlisted for the Booker Prize in 2006 and 2017 respectively. In 2012, his third novel, Even the Dogs, was awarded the International Dublin Literary Award. The New York Times has labelled him a "wicked British writer". Source: Wikipedia (en)
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