Like a Fiery Elephant: The Story of B. S. Johnson

Jonathan Coe is an English novelist born in 1961, renowned for satirical novels addressing political issues, including the Whitbread-shortlisted What a Carve Up!, Prix Médicis winner The House of Sleep, and Costa Novel of the Year Middle England. His works often blend humor with social commentary, earning him awards like the Samuel Johnson Prize for his biography Like a Fiery Elephant and fellowship in the Royal Society of Literature.