Jonathan Fast | |
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Born |
April 13, 1948 New York City |
Occupation | author, teacher |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Princeton University, Columbia University, Yeshiva University |
Spouse | Erica Jong (former), Barbara Fast |
Children | Molly Jong-Fast |
Relatives | Howard Fast (father) |
Jonathan Fast (born April 13, 1948) is an American author and social work teacher.
Fast was born in New York City. He attended Princeton University, and earned graduate degrees at Columbia University and Yeshiva University. He has a daughter, Molly Jong-Fast, from his first marriage to author Erica Jong, and two sons from his marriage to Barbara Fast, a Unitarian minister.
As of 2017[update], Fast is an associate professor of social work at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University.
His father, Howard Fast (1914-2003), was the author of many best-selling novels, including Spartacus (1951), which became the basis for the 1960 film of the same name.