Jonathan Safran Foer

The Profile

Jonathan Safran Foer (born 1977) is an American writer of fiction and non-fiction, best known for Everything Is Illuminated (Alles ist erleuchtet) and Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (Molto forte, incredibilmente vicino).

Born November 21, 1977. Graduated from Princeton University. Author of novels and the non-fiction book Eating Animals (2009).

The review discusses Jonathan Safran Foer's Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (Molto forte, incredibilmente vicino), centering on a bereaved nine-year-old, Oskar Schell, and the aftermath of 9/11. The reviewer found the book moving and able to produce quiet, restorative smiles, while acknowledging limits in awarding superlatives. Overall reaction is personal and emotionally engaged (rating 3/5).