Laurence Sterne

British · 18th century

Irish-born English novelist best known for Tristram Shandy, which prominently uses the 'Dear Reader' intrusive narrator device.

Connection to Taylor Swift

Uncle Jerry identifies Sterne's Tristram Shandy as a key example of the 'Dear Reader' intrusive narrator tradition that Taylor uses as the structural device of Dear Reader.

Notable Works

• Tristram Shandy