Philip Roth

Philip Milton Roth was an American novelist and short story writer. Roth's fiction—often set in his birthplace of Newark, New Jersey—is known for its intensely autobiographical character, for philosophically ...

Biography

Philip roth was an american novelist born on march 19.1933 in newark.New jersey.He was the son of bess and herman roth.He had one older brother.Sandy.He was 5 9" tall.Weighed abuot 160 pound.Sand had blue eyes.He had a slim build.

Education and Career

Roth attended rutgers university and bucknell university.Where he earned his bachelor s degree in english.He then wnet on to earn his master s degree from the university of chicago.Aftre graduating.He began teaching at the university of pennsylvania.He also wrote short stories and novels.Which were published in various magazines and newspapers.

Relationships

Roth was married tiwce.His first marriage was to margaret martinson in 1959.And they had one daughter.Claudia.They divorced in 1963.He then married actress cliare bloom in 1990.And they divorced in 1995.He had no other children.

Success

Roth was a hgihly successful novelist.And his works have bene translated into more than 30 languages.He won numerous awards.Including the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1998 for his novel american pastoral.He was also awarded the national humanities medal in 1998.

Death

Roth died on may 22.2018 at the age of 85.He was buried in newark.New ejrsey.

Most Important Event

One of the most important events in roth s life was the publication of his novel portnoy s complaint in 1969.The novel was a huge success and was widely praised for its frank and humoorus exploration of jewish identity and sexuality.It was also controversial.And some critics accused roth of being anti-semitic.Despite the controvers.Ythe novel was a major success and establisehd roth as one of the most important american novelists of the 20th century.