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Philip Roth is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American author of literary fiction.
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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
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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. -
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The Dying Animal - $23.00
David Kepesh is a white haired and over sixty, an eminent TV culture critic and star lecturer at a New York college, when he meets Consuela Castillo, a decorous, well-mannered student of twenty-four, the daughter of wealthy Cuban exiles, wh...
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Everyman - $13.00
Philip Roth's new novel is a candidly intimate yet universal story of loss, regret, and stoicism. The bestselling author of The Plot Against America now turns his attention from "one family's harrowing encounter with history" (New...
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American Pastoral - $14.95
As the American century draws to an uneasy close, Philip Roth gives us a novel of unqualified greatness that is an elegy for all our century's promises of prosperity, civic order, and domestic bliss. Roth's protagonist is Swede Levov, a le...
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American Pastoral - $14.95
As the American century draws to an uneasy close, Philip Roth gives us a novel of unqualified greatness that is an elegy for all our century's promises of prosperity, civic order, and domestic bliss. Roth's protagonist is Swede Levov, a le...
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The Humbling - $22.00
Everything is over for Simon Axler, the protagonist of Philip Roth’s startling new book. One of the leading American stage actors of his generation, now in his sixties, he has lost his magic, his talent, and his assurance. Hi...
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View All Philip Roth Questions (45) | Ask a QuestionWhere should I invest for the best Roth IRA interest rates? (1 Answer)Oh Danielle, Danielle, Danielle-- You can actually open as many Roth IRA accounts as you'd like as long as you stay at or below the annual limit. If you are ... read moreEarly Withdrawal Penalty Question For a ROTH IRA. (3 Answers)I believe there is no penalty for withdrawing up to the amount you contributed to a Roth IRA. e.g. if you put $10K into the account, but it's currently worth ... read moreWill Robin Swicord and Eric Roth win for Best Adapted Screenplay? (2 Answers)I think they stand a good chance to win. They both have a lot of talent and I think that is reflected in their work. I like film though and ... read more
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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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- 1969: Goodbye, Columbus
- 1972: Portnoy's Complaint
- 1984: The Ghost Writer
- 2003: The Human Stain
- 2007: Elegy
- 2009: American Pastoral
