Operation Shylock featured a protagonist named Philip Roth, whose identity was stolen by another man masquerading as Philip Roth. He published a memoir about his father, Patrimony, in 1991, and continued with autobiographical themes with Operation Shylock in 1993. In 1990, he wrote Deception, a novel featuring Philip, an author who writes about another writer. In 1988, he wanted to set the record straight and published his autobiography, The Facts, but he continued to write himself into his work after this supposed conclusion. The Facts: A Novelist’s Autobiography (1988)Īs an author, Roth seemed uninterested in masking his reality and viewpoint he wrote about America, Jewish life, history, and sexuality, regardless of the genre designation.Herman sold insurance for MetLife and struggled against overt anti-Semitism from his superiors. The family, including older brother Sanford, lived a solidly middle-class life in Newark, New Jersey. Philip Roth was born on March 19, 1933, the second son of Bess Finkel and Herman Roth. Notable Quote: “Writing for me was a feat of self-preservation.”.Spouses: Margaret Martinson Williams, Claire Bloom.Awards and Honors: National Book Award, Pulitzer Prize, PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, Man Booker International Prize for lifetime achievement, National Medal of Arts.Selected Works: Portnoy’s Complaint, American Pastoral, I Married a Communist.Education: Bucknell University, University of Chicago.Known For: Author of American Pastoral and several novels about sexuality and American Jewish identity.
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