Guide Note

Philip Roth is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American author of literary fiction.

Fast Facts

Given Name: Philip Milton Roth
Born: March 9, 1933
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey
Literary Genre: Literature
Awards: 5 PEN Awards, 2 National Book Awards, Pulitzer Prize, many others
Taught Creative Writing: Princeton University, University of Iowa

Career

Philip Roth began writing short stories, movie reviews, and critical pieces shortly after leaving the Army. He published his first book, Goodbye, Columbus, in 1959. Roth's work is almost always semi-autobiographical in nature and serves as a vehicle to explore Judaism, gender relations, aging, health, and American society. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1997 for American Pastoral, a novel in part about the social upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s.

Notable Works

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Writing | Fiction Writers | Authors and Writers

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Philip Roth Personal Timeline

March 9, 1933: Born Newark, New Jersey
1963: Separates from his first wife, Margaret Martinson
1968: First wife dies in car accident, effecting Roth deeply
Late 1980's: Suffers nervous breakdown
1990: Marries Claire Bloom
1997: Pulitzer Prize for fiction
2001: W.H. Smith Literary Award
2002: National Book Award
2004: Sidewise Award for Alternate History

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Philip Roth Notable Films

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