Philip Roth

Summary

Philip Roth is a human^[1]. He was born in Newark^[2]. He was born on March 19, 1933^[3]. He died in Manhattan^[4]. He died on May 22, 2018^[5]. He worked as a novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], essayist^[8], science fiction writer^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,531 views/month, #5,252 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Philip Roth was born in Newark^[2].
• Philip Roth passed away in Manhattan^[4].
• Philip Roth was born on March 19, 1933^[3].
• Philip Roth died on May 22, 2018^[5].
• Philip Roth is buried at Bard College Cemetery^[12].
• Among Philip Roth's spouses was Claire Bloom^[13].
• Philip Roth held citizenship in United States^[14].
• English was Philip Roth's native language^[15].
• Philip Roth's professions included novelist^[6].
• Philip Roth worked as a screenwriter^[7].
• Philip Roth's professions included essayist^[8].
• Philip Roth worked as a science fiction writer^[9].
• Philip Roth worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Philip Roth worked as a writer^[16].
• Philip Roth's field of work was belletristic literature^[17].
• Philip Roth was employed by Princeton University^[18].
• Philip Roth was employed by University of Pennsylvania^[19].
• Philip Roth was employed by Hunter College^[20].
• Among Philip Roth's employers was University of Iowa^[21].
• Philip Roth was educated at Rutgers University^[22].
• Philip Roth was educated at Weequahic High School^[23].
• Philip Roth's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[24].
• Philip Roth's education included a stint at Bucknell University^[25].
• Philip Roth's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[26].
• Philip Roth received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-03-19^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2018-05-22^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 79cb3e3b-961c-43da-917b-2dae9df9a880^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Newark^[2], Philip Roth… he was born on March 19, 1933^[3]. English was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Rutgers University^[22], a public research university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1766^[36]; Weequahic High School^[23], a high school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1933^[39], headquartered in Newark^[40]; University of Chicago^[24], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1890^[43], headquartered in Chicago^[44]; and Bucknell University^[25], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1846^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], essayist^[8], science fiction writer^[9], university teacher^[10], and writer^[16]. Philip Roth's field of work was belletristic literature^[17]. Employers include Princeton University^[18], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1746^[50], headquartered in Princeton^[51]; University of Pennsylvania^[19], a private university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1740^[54], headquartered in Philadelphia^[55]; Hunter College^[20], a university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1870^[58]; and University of Iowa^[21], a public research university^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1847^[61], headquartered in Iowa City^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], a fellowship grant^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1925^[65]; National Medal of Arts^[66], a medallion^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1984^[69]; National Humanities Medal^[70], an award^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1988^[73]; Franz Kafka Prize^[74], a literary award^[75], in Czech Republic^[76], founded in 2001^[77], headquartered in Old Town Hall^[78]; Princess of Asturias Literary Prize^[79], a literary award^[80], in Spain^[81], founded in 1981^[82]; and Prix Médicis étranger^[83].

Personal Life

Philip Roth was married to Claire Bloom^[13]. Religious affiliations include Judaism^[84], a religion^[85], founded in -0500^[86] and atheism^[87], a world view^[88].

Death and Burial

Philip Roth died on May 22, 2018^[5]. He died in Manhattan^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[89]. Burial took place at Bard College Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Philip Roth ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,531 views/month, #5,252 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[90] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[91]

He has been cited as an influence by Ian McEwan^[92], a writer^[93], b. 1948^[94], of United Kingdom^[95], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[96], specialised in literary activity^[97]; Jonathan Franzen^[98], a novelist^[99], b. 1959^[100], of United States^[101], awarded the honorary degree^[102], specialised in creative and professional writing^[103]; Michael Chabon^[104], a writer^[105], b. 1963^[106], of United States^[107], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[108]; Jonathan Lethem^[109], a writer^[110], b. 1964^[111], of United States^[112], awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction^[113]; and Howard Jacobson^[114], a television presenter^[115], b. 1942^[116], of United Kingdom^[117], awarded the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize^[118].

Works attributed to him include The Plot Against America^[119], a literary work^[120]; Portnoy's Complaint^[121], a literary work^[122]; American Pastoral^[123], a literary work^[124], founded in 1997^[125]; The Human Stain^[126]; Goodbye, Columbus^[127]; and I Married a Communist^[128].

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^[13].

What did Philip Roth do for work?

Philip Roth worked as novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], essayist^[8], science fiction writer^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Philip Roth go to school?

Philip Roth was educated at Rutgers University^[22], Weequahic High School^[23], University of Chicago^[24], and Bucknell University^[25].

What awards did Philip Roth receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], National Medal of Arts^[66], National Humanities Medal^[70], and Franz Kafka Prize^[74].

Who did Philip Roth influence?

Philip Roth has been cited as an influence by Ian McEwan^[92], Jonathan Franzen^[98], Michael Chabon^[104], and Jonathan Lethem^[109].