Date of Birth: March 29, 1970
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Biography
Nathan Englander is an acclaimed American author, born in New York City. He is best known for his short stories and novels that often explore themes of Jewish identity and culture. Englander grew up in an Orthodox Jewish household in West Hempstead, New York, and attended a yeshiva high school. He later studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and graduated from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Englander first gained widespread recognition with his debut collection of short stories, “For the Relief of Unbearable Urges,” published in 1999. The book received critical acclaim and won several awards, establishing him as a significant voice in contemporary literature. His subsequent works include “The Ministry of Special Cases” (2007), “What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank” (2012), “Dinner at the Center of the Earth” (2017), and “Kaddish.com” (2019). In addition to his fiction, Englander has written plays and contributed to various prestigious publications, including The New Yorker and The New York Times. He has also taught creative writing at several institutions, inspiring the next generation of writers.
5 Interesting Facts about Nathan Englander
1. Nathan Englander’s debut collection, “For the Relief of Unbearable Urges,” won the PEN/Malamud Award and the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction.
2. He was a fellow at the American Academy in Berlin, where he worked on his novel “The Ministry of Special Cases.”
3. Englander’s short story “The Twenty-Seventh Man” was adapted into a play, which premiered at The Public Theater in New York City.
4. He was included in The New Yorker’s “20 Under 40” list of fiction writers to watch.
5. Englander has translated several works from Hebrew to English, including Etgar Keret’s “Suddenly, a Knock on the Door.”
5 Most Interesting Quotes from Nathan Englander
1. “Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.”
2. “We read to know we’re not alone.”
3. “A story needs conflict and resolution, but it also needs a sense of life continuing.”
4. “My job as a writer is to make you care about what happens next.”
5. “The world is complicated, and fiction helps us to understand it.”
Highest Net Worth Achieved
Nathan Englander’s highest net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.
Children
Nathan Englander has not publicly shared information about having children.
Relevant Links
1. [Nathan Englander’s Official Website](https://nathanenglander.com/
3. [Profile on The New Yorker](https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/nathan-englander
5. [Lecture at the 92nd Street Y](https://www.92y.org/archives/nathan-englander.aspx
