Philip Roth: Stung by Life by Zipperstein, Steven J.
Philip Roth: Stung by Life by Zipperstein, Steven J.

Philip Roth: Stung by Life

A landmark biography of one of our most prominent chroniclers of American life In this groundbreaking literary...
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Author: Steven J. Zipperstein
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Philip Roth: Stung by Life by Zipperstein, Steven J.

Philip Roth: Stung by Life

$42.87
Philip Roth: Stung by Life by Zipperstein, Steven J.

Philip Roth: Stung by Life

$42.87
Author: Steven J. Zipperstein
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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A landmark biography of one of our most prominent chroniclers of American life

In this groundbreaking literary biography, Steven J. Zipperstein captures the complex life and astonishing work of Philip Roth (1933-2018), one of America's most celebrated writers. Born in Newark, New Jersey--where his short stories and books were often set--Roth wrote with ambition and awareness of what was required to produce great literature. No writer was more dedicated to his craft, even as he was rubbing shoulders with the Kennedys and engaging in a spate of famous and infamous romances. And yet, as much as Roth wrote about sex and self, he viewed himself as socially withdrawn, living much like an "unchaste monk" (his words).

Zipperstein explores the unprecedented range of Roth's work--from "Goodbye, Columbus" and Portnoy's Complaint to the Pulitzer Prize-winning American Pastoral and The Plot Against America. Drawing on extensive archival materials and over one hundred interviews, including conversations with Roth about his life and work, Zipperstein provides an intimate and insightful look at one of the twentieth century's most influential writers, placing his work in the context of his obsessions, as well as American Jewishness, freedom, and sexuality.

Author: Steven J. Zipperstein
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 10/14/2025
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 7.70h x 6.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780300251555


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2025

About the Author
Steven J. Zipperstein is the Daniel E. Koshland Professor in Jewish Culture and History at Stanford University. He is the author or editor of ten books, including Rosenfeld's Lives: Fame, Oblivion, and the Furies of Writing and Pogrom: Kishinev and the Tilt of History. He lives in Berkeley, CA.
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