American Pastoral
1997 novel by Philip Roth
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Summary
American Pastoral is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,477 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Philip Roth[3]
- Award received: Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[4], prix du meilleur livre étranger - roman ou poésie[5]
- Part of the series: American trilogy[6]
- Language of work or name: English[7]
- Country of origin: United States[8]
- Inception: May 12, 1997[9]
- Publication date: 1997[10]
- Has edition or translation: American Pastoral[11]
- Narrative location: New Jersey[12], Newark[13], United States[14]
- Main subject: prostate cancer[15]
- Described at URL: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/nov/11/philip-roth-american-pastoral-sabbaths-theater[16]
- Nominated for: National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[17], Dublin Literary Award[18]
- Title: American Pastoral[19]
- Derivative work: American Pastoral[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikidata:Wikiproject Curarsi con i dati[21]
- Form of creative work: novel[22]
- Dewey Decimal Classification (works and editions): 813.54[23]
Why It Matters
American Pastoral has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
FAQs
What awards did American Pastoral receive?
Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[4] and prix du meilleur livre étranger - roman ou poésie[5].