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 (26,532 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]
Why It Matters
Philip Roth has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
He has been cited as an influence by Ian McEwan[55], a writer[56], b. 1948[57], of United Kingdom[58], awarded the Somerset Maugham Award[59], specialised in literary activity[60]; Jonathan Franzen[61], a novelist[62], b. 1959[63], of United States[64], awarded the honorary degree[65], specialised in creative and professional writing[66]; Michael Chabon[67], a writer[68], b. 1963[69], of United States[70], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[71]; Jonathan Lethem[72], a writer[73], b. 1964[74], of United States[75], awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[76]; and Howard Jacobson[77], a television presenter[78], b. 1942[79], of United Kingdom[80], awarded the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize[81].
Works attributed to him include American Pastoral[82], a literary work[83], founded in 1997[84]; Portnoy's Complaint[85], a literary work[86]; The Plot Against America[87], a literary work[88]; The Human Stain[89]; Goodbye, Columbus[90]; and Operation Shylock[91].
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[55], Jonathan Franzen[61], Michael Chabon[67], and Jonathan Lethem[72].