The Major Phases of Philip Roth
1st Edition
Published on 30. June 2011
208 pages
978-1-4411-0311-6 (ISBN)
Description
An excellent account of, and reflection on, each diverse stage of American literary giant Philip Roth's fifty-year career, this book also looks outwards, touching on other aspects of intellectual life in America, such as the rise of The New York Intellectuals Trilling, Howe, Bellow and Kazin.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
978-1-4411-0311-6 (9781441103116)
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David Gooblar
The Major Phases of Philip Roth
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09/2011
Continuum Publishing Corporation
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David Gooblar writes about and teaches twentieth-century American literature. He lives in Iowa City with his wife and daughter.
Content
Introduction / Timeline / 1. The New York Intellectuals: Goodbye, Columbus / 2. The Idea of Seriousness: Portnoy's Complaint / 3. Franz Kafka, Anne Frank, and Roth's Personal Culture: After Portnoy I / 4. The Freudian Lock: After Portnoy II / 5. Non-Fiction Writings / 6. The American Experience: American Pastoral, I Married a Communist and The Human Stain /Biography / Index
