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The literary afterlives of Philip Roth
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32 minutes
Released:
Apr 13, 2021
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Description
The celebrated author Philip Roth was obsessed with chasing the exceptional in both his life and work. Author and critic Jon Day joins the Prospect Interview to discuss new biographies of the author of American Pastoral and Portnoy’s Complaint. He talks to arts and books editor Sameer Rahim about why Roth marks the end of the grand literary celebrity, and how his novels precipitated the rise of “cancel culture.”You can read Jon Day’s essay on Philip Roth here: https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/magazine/philip-roths-ruthless-intimacy-biography-review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Apr 13, 2021
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Podcast episode
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