Jonathan Coe

Jonathan Coe, born August 19, 1961 in Birmingham, is an English novelist and writer. His work usually has an underlying preoccupation with social issues, although this is often expressed humorously in the form of satire. For example, What a Carve Up! reworked the plot of an old 1960s spoof horror film of the same name, in the light of the 'carve up' of Britain's resources which some felt was carried out by Margaret Thatcher's right-wing Conservative governments of the 1980s. He studied at King Edward's School, Birmingham and Trinity College, Cambridge, before teaching at the University of Warwick.

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August 19 - 1961 - Birmingham - English - Satire - 1960s - Margaret Thatcher - Conservative - 1980s - King Edward's School, Birmingham - Trinity College, Cambridge - University of Warwick

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Both "What a Carve Up!" and The Rotters' Club have been adapted as drama serials for BBC Radio 4; "The Rotters' Club" was also adapted for television and broadcast on BBC Two.

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BBC Radio 4 - BBC Two

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