Jonathan Coe

Jonathan Coe is a distinguished British novelist, renowned for incorporating political elements into his work, often presented in a satirical manner. Born in Birmingham in 1961, Coe received his education at King Edward's School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He furthered his academic pursuits by teaching at the University of Warwick and completing a Ph.D. in English Literature. The University of Birmingham later honored him with an honorary degree.

Throughout his career, Coe has been a recipient of numerous literary accolades in his home country and abroad. His biography of the writer B.S. Johnson, titled "Like A Fiery Elephant," earned him the esteemed Samuel Johnson Prize. In addition to his novels, Coe's work has been adapted for the big and small screen. For instance, "The Dwarves of Death" was transformed into the film "Five Seconds To Spare," and "The Terrible Privacy of Maxwell Sim" became "La vie très privée de Monsieur Sim." The Rotters' Club, another novel by Coe, was adapted for BBC television in 2005. Moreover, he has ventured into children's literature with the publication of "The Broken Mirror" in 2017. His most recent novel, "MIDDLE ENGLAND," published by Penguin in November 2018, revisits characters from The Rotters' Club and places them within the real-life context of the Brexit referendum.