Jacob Gutmann is a renowned historical fiction novelist, known for his meticulous research and vivid portrayal of 20th-century European life. Born to Holocaust survivors in New York, Gutmann's writing often explores themes of identity, displacement, and resilience. His prose is noted for its lyrical quality and emotional depth, bringing past eras to life with remarkable authenticity.
Gutmann's breakthrough novel, "Echoes of Prague," won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2015. He splits his time between New York and Berlin, where he conducts much of his research.
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