Goodbye, Columbus

1959 short story collection by Philip Roth
VisualArtwork literary_work Q960840
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Summary

Goodbye, Columbus is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,020 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Goodbye, Columbus authored Philip Roth[3].
  • Goodbye, Columbus received the National Book Award for Fiction[4].
  • Goodbye, Columbus's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Goodbye, Columbus was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt[6].
  • Goodbye, Columbus's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • Goodbye, Columbus's country of origin is recorded as United States[8].
  • Goodbye, Columbus comprises Goodbye, Columbus[9].
  • Goodbye, Columbus comprises The Conversion of the Jews[10].
  • Goodbye, Columbus comprises Defender of the Faith[11].
  • Goodbye, Columbus comprises Epstein[12].
  • Goodbye, Columbus comprises You Can't Tell a Man by the Song He Sings[13].
  • Goodbye, Columbus comprises Eli, the Fanatic[14].
  • Goodbye, Columbus was published on 1959[15].
  • Goodbye, Columbus's title is recorded as Goodbye, Columbus[16].
  • Goodbye, Columbus's derivative work is recorded as Goodbye, Columbus[17].
  • Goodbye, Columbus's form of creative work is recorded as short story collection[18].

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Authorship and Creation

Goodbye, Columbus authored Philip Roth[3]. It was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt[6].

Publication

Goodbye, Columbus was published on 1959[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7].

Reception

Goodbye, Columbus received the National Book Award for Fiction[4].

Why It Matters

Goodbye, Columbus ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,020 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

What awards did Goodbye, Columbus receive?

Honors received include National Book Award for Fiction[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → goodbye-columbus
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: goodbye-columbus, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289934019|goodbye columbus (#289934019)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harpe"
  2. 22w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts → —
    Aliases → —
    Author → Philip Roth
    Derivative work → Goodbye, Columbus
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||ur */"
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