Philip Roth in Context

Description

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.

Maggie McKinley is an Associate Professor of English at Harper College. She is the author of Masculinity and the Paradox of Violence in American Fiction (2015) and Understanding Norman Mailer (2017), has published numerous articles on Philip Roth, and currently serves as the program director of the Philip Roth Society.

'... a reasonable starting point for anyone seeking a complete picture of how Roth is viewed within the context of academic literary criticism ... Recommended.' S. Gittleman, Choice Connect