Philip Roth in Context

Philip Roth in Context
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 688
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ISBN-10 : 9781108809559
ISBN-13 : 1108809553
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Book Synopsis Philip Roth in Context by : Maggie McKinley

Download or read book Philip Roth in Context written by Maggie McKinley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-07-22 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by leading scholars on Philip Roth from around the globe, this book offers new insight into the various contexts that inform his body of work. It opens with an overview of Roth's life and literary influences, before turning to important critical, geographical, theoretical, cultural, and historical contexts. It closes with focused meditations on the various iterations of Roth's legacy, from the screen to international translations of his work to his signature stylistic imprint on American letters. Together, all of these chapters reveal Roth's range as a writer, as he interrogates American national identity and history, and explores the dimensions of the individual self.


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