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Shalom Auslander
American writer
Shalom Auslander (born ) is an American novelist, memoirist, and essayist. He grew up in a strict Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Monsey, New York, where he describes himself as having been "raised like a veal".[1][2] His writing style is notable for its existentialist themes, biting satire and black humor.
His nonfiction often draws comparisons to David Sedaris, while his fiction has drawn comparisons to Franz Kafka, Samuel Beckett, and Groucho Marx.[3][4] His books have been translated into over a dozen languages and are published around the world.
Early life and education
Auslander was born and raised in Monsey, and attended Yeshiva of Spring Valley for elementary school, and then high school at the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy in Manhattan.[5]
Career
Auslander has published a collection of short stories, Beware of God (), a best-selling memoir, Foreskin's Lament: A Memoir (),