Philip Roth
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Summary
Philip Roth was born on March 19, 1933[1], in Newark[2]. He died on May 22, 2018[3], in Manhattan[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], screenwriter[6], essayist[7], science fiction writer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,165 views/month, #5,252 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: New York City[11]
- Date of birth: March 18, 1933[12]
- Place of burial: Bard College Cemetery[13]
- Spouse: Claire Bloom[14]
- Country of citizenship: United States[15]
- Native language: English[16]
- Ethnic group: American Jews[17]
- Occupation: writer[18], poet[19]
- Field of work: belletristic literature[20]
- Employer: Princeton University[21], University of Pennsylvania[22], Hunter College[23], University of Iowa[24]
- Educated at: Rutgers University[25], Weequahic High School[26], University of Chicago[27], Bucknell University[28]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[29], National Medal of Arts[30], National Humanities Medal[31], Franz Kafka Prize[32], Princess of Asturias Literary Prize[33], National Book Award for Fiction[34], PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[35], Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[36], Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service[37], Prix Médicis étranger[38], Society of American Historians Prize for Historical Fiction[39], PEN/Nabokov Award[40], International Booker Prize[41], Emerson-Thoreau Medal[42]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[43], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[44], Phi Beta Kappa Society[45]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[46], atheism[47]
- Sex or gender: male[48]
- Commons category: Philip Roth[49]
- Cause of death: heart failure[50]
- Residence: Newark[51], Warren[52]
Product Details
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Type: Person[53]
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Country: US[54]
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Began / founded: 1933-03-19[55]
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Ended / dissolved: 2018-05-22[56]
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Community tags: has german audiobooks[57]
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MusicBrainz ID: 79cb3e3b-961c-43da-917b-2dae9df9a880[58]
Why It Matters
Philip Roth has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
He has been cited as an influence by Ian McEwan[61], a writer[62], b. 1948[63], of United Kingdom[64], awarded the Somerset Maugham Award[65], specialised in literary activity[66]; Jonathan Franzen[67], a novelist[68], b. 1959[69], of United States[70], awarded the honorary degree[71], specialised in creative and professional writing[72]; Michael Chabon[73], a writer[74], b. 1963[75], of United States[76], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[77]; Jonathan Lethem[78], a writer[79], b. 1964[80], of United States[81], awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[82]; and Howard Jacobson[83], a television presenter[84], b. 1942[85], of United Kingdom[86], awarded the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize[87].
Works attributed to him include American Pastoral[88], a literary work[89], founded in 1997[90]; Portnoy's Complaint[91], a literary work[92]; The Plot Against America[93], a literary work[94]; The Human Stain[95]; Goodbye, Columbus[96]; and Operation Shylock[97].
FAQs
Where was Philip Roth born?
Philip Roth was born in Newark[2].
Where did Philip Roth die?
Philip Roth died in Manhattan[4].
Who was Philip Roth married to?
Philip Roth's spouses include Claire Bloom[14].
What did Philip Roth do for work?
Philip Roth worked as a novelist[5], screenwriter[6], essayist[7], science fiction writer[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Philip Roth go to school?
Philip Roth was educated at Rutgers University[25], Weequahic High School[26], University of Chicago[27], and Bucknell University[28].
What awards did Philip Roth receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[29], National Medal of Arts[30], National Humanities Medal[31], and Franz Kafka Prize[32].
Who did Philip Roth influence?
Philip Roth has been cited as an influence by Ian McEwan[61], Jonathan Franzen[67], Michael Chabon[73], and Jonathan Lethem[78].