Portnoy's Complaint

Summary

Portnoy's Complaint is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,199 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Portnoy's Complaint authored Philip Roth^[3].
• Portnoy's Complaint's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• Portnoy's Complaint was published by Random House^[5].
• Portnoy's Complaint's genre is black comedy^[6].
• Portnoy's Complaint followed When She Was Good^[7].
• Portnoy's Complaint's language of work or name is recorded as English^[8].
• Portnoy's Complaint's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• Portnoy's Complaint was released on January 12, 1969^[10].
• Portnoy's Complaint's cover art by is recorded as Paul Bacon^[11].
• Portnoy's Complaint's has edition or translation is recorded as Portnoy's Complaint^[12].
• Portnoy's Complaint's narrative location is recorded as New Jersey^[13].
• Portnoy's Complaint's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Portnoy's Complaint"}^[14].
• Portnoy's Complaint's derivative work is recorded as Portnoy's Complaint^[15].
• Portnoy's Complaint's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[16].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Portnoy's Complaint authored Philip Roth^[3]. It was published by Random House^[5].

Publication

Portnoy's Complaint was published on January 12, 1969^[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[8]. Its genre is black comedy^[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Portnoy's Complaint followed When She Was Good^[7].

Why It Matters

Portnoy's Complaint ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,199 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]