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Jonathan Lethem

Jonathan Allen Lethem (/ˈliːθəm/ LEETH-əm born February 19, 1964) is an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. His first novel, Gun, with Occasional Music, a genre work that mixed elements of science fiction and detective fiction, was published in 1994. In 1999, Lethem published Motherless Brooklyn, a National Book Critics Circle…

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Jonathan Allen Lethem (1964-02-19) February 19, 1964 (age 62) New York City, U.S.
Children
2
Notable awards
National Book Critics Circle Award, World Fantasy Award
Notable works
Motherless Brooklyn (1999) The Fortress of Solitude (2003)
Occupations
Novelist · essayist · short story writer
Pen name
Harry Conklin

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Jonathan Lethem → After, American Fiction, Betsy, Bloomsbury, Bomb, Books, Books Like Pictures, Brooker, Canadian Writers, Clarke, Cohen, Columbia, Contemporary American, Conversation, Conversations, End, England, Fiction No, Galaxy, Gallery
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Jonathan Lethem → Jonathan Allen Lethem (1964-02-19) February 19, 1964 (age 62) New York City, U.S.
Children · 1
Jonathan Lethem → 2
Notable awards · 1
Jonathan Lethem → National Book Critics Circle Award, World Fantasy Award
Notable works · 1
Jonathan Lethem → Motherless Brooklyn (1999) The Fortress of Solitude (2003)
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Jonathan Lethem → Harry Conklin
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Jonathan Lethem → 1989–present
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Jonathan Lethem → Shelley Jackson (1987–1997) Julia Rosenberg (2000–2002) Amy Barrett

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Jonathan LethemChildren21.00infobox
Jonathan LethemNotable awardsNational Book Critics Circle Award, World Fantasy Award1.00infobox
Jonathan LethemNotable worksMotherless Brooklyn (1999) The Fortress of Solitude (2003)1.00infobox
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Jonathan LethemPen nameHarry Conklin1.00infobox
Jonathan LethemPeriod1989–present1.00infobox
Jonathan LethemSpouse(s)Shelley Jackson (1987–1997) Julia Rosenberg (2000–2002) Amy Barrett1.00infobox
Jonathan LethemWebsitewww.jonathanlethem.com1.00infobox
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