Philip Roth

American novelist (1933–2018)
Person human Q187019
Philip Roth
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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 (4,899 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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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[28], in United States[29], founded in 1766[30]; Weequahic High School[23], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1933[33], headquartered in Newark[34]; University of Chicago[24], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1890[37], headquartered in Chicago[38]; and Bucknell University[25], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1846[41].

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[42], in United States[43], founded in 1746[44], headquartered in Princeton[45]; University of Pennsylvania[19], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1740[48], headquartered in Philadelphia[49]; Hunter College[20], a university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1870[52]; and University of Iowa[21], a public research university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1847[55], headquartered in Iowa City[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[27], a fellowship grant[57], in United States[58], founded in 1925[59]; National Medal of Arts[60], a medallion[61], in United States[62], founded in 1984[63]; National Humanities Medal[64], an award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1988[67]; Franz Kafka Prize[68], a literary award[69], in Czech Republic[70], founded in 2001[71], headquartered in Old Town Hall[72]; Princess of Asturias Literary Prize[73], a literary award[74], in Spain[75], founded in 1981[76]; and Prix Médicis étranger[77].

Personal Life

Philip Roth was married to Claire Bloom[13]. Religious affiliations include Judaism[78], a religion[79], founded in -0500[80] and atheism[81], a world view[82].

Death and Burial

Philip Roth died on May 22, 2018[5]. He died in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[83]. 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 (4,899 views/month, #5,252 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[84] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]

He has been cited as an influence by Ian McEwan[86], a writer[87], b. 1948[88], of United Kingdom[89], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[90], specialised in literary activity[91]; Jonathan Franzen[92], a novelist[93], b. 1959[94], of United States[95], awarded the honorary degree[96], specialised in creative and professional writing[97]; Michael Chabon[98], a writer[99], b. 1963[100], of United States[101], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[102]; Howard Jacobson[103], a television presenter[104], b. 1942[105], of United Kingdom[106], awarded the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize[107]; and Jonathan Lethem[108], a writer[109], b. 1964[110], of United States[111], awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[112].

Works attributed to him include Portnoy's Complaint[113], a literary work[114]; American Pastoral[115], a literary work[116], founded in 1997[117]; The Human Stain[118], a literary work[119]; The Plot Against America[120]; Goodbye, Columbus[121]; and Operation Shylock[122].

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[60], National Humanities Medal[64], and Franz Kafka Prize[68].

Who did Philip Roth influence?

Philip Roth has been cited as an influence by Ian McEwan[86], Jonathan Franzen[92], Michael Chabon[98], and Howard Jacobson[103].

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