Philip Roth

Philip Roth (1933–2018) was an American novelist, screenwriter and essayist.

Also recorded as Philip Milton Roth.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Philip Milton Roth.

Born at Newark in 1933, died at Manhattan in 2018.

In detail

Philip Roth studied at Rutgers University, Weequahic High School and University of Chicago. the recorded working language is American English and English.

The field of work recorded is belletristic literature. John Updike, Primo Levi and Louis-Ferdinand Céline are recorded as an influence.

Residence is recorded at Newark and Warren. Employment is recorded with Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania and Hunter College. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Letters, American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Phi Beta Kappa Society.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship, National Medal of Arts, National Humanities Medal and Franz Kafka Prize.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Philip Roth”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q187019: Philip Roth

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