Philip Roth's biography
Philip Roth is 85 years old writer born at Newark. He was born on Sunday 19th of March 1933. According to year of birth 1933 he belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 19th of March means he is Pisces. Pisces is a Watery Sign. They are very intuitive people. They are empathic, emotional and highly spiritual in nature.
He is native english speaker. He is citizen of United States of America. He is an adherent of judaism. His primary profession is to be writer. You can know him also as novelist, screenwriter, university teacher, essayist, author. He is recently known as science fiction writer.
Philip Roth's family
Philip Roth's ex spouse
Claire Bloom
Philip Roth and Claire Bloom have been together since 1990 for 4 years. She is known as actor. His ex spouse was born on Sunday 15th of February 1931 in Finchley.
Philip Roth's schools
We found 6 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: Newark Branch of Rutgers, Rutgers University, Weequahic High School, University of Chicago, Bucknell University, University of Chicago.
Philip Roth's career
His main focus is to be writer. He is also a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters.
How did Philip Roth die
He died on on Tuesday 22nd of May 2018 when he was 85 years old at Manhattan. Philip Roths death was caused by heart failure. It happend like natural causes.
Awards and competitions
Philip Roth's Awards
- He received award for National Book Award for Fiction for work Goodbye, Columbus in 1960
- He received award for PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction for work Operation Shylock in 1994
- He received award for National Book Award for Fiction for work Sabbath's Theater in 1995
- He received award for Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for work American Pastoral in 1998
- He received award for PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction for work The Human Stain in 2001
- He received award for Prix Médicis étranger for work The Human Stain in 2002
- He received award for Society of American Historians Prize for Historical Fiction for work The Plot Against America in 2005
- He received award for PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction for work Everyman in 2007
- He received award for Sidewise Award for Alternate History for work The Plot Against America in 2004
Philip Roth's Nominations
- He was nominated for National Book Award for Fiction for work Goodbye, Columbus in 1960
- He was nominated for National Book Award for Fiction for work My Life As a Man in 1975
- He was nominated for Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for work The Ghost Writer in 1980
- He was nominated for National Book Award for Fiction for work The Anatomy Lesson in 1984
- He was nominated for National Book Award for Fiction for work The Counterlife in 1987
- He was nominated for Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for work Operation Shylock in 1994
- He was nominated for PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction for work Operation Shylock in 1994
- He was nominated for National Book Award for Fiction for work Sabbath's Theater in 1995
- He was nominated for Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for work Sabbath's Theater in 1996
- He was nominated for Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for work American Pastoral in 1998
- He was nominated for International Dublin Literary Award for work I Married a Communist in 2000
- He was nominated for PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction for work The Human Stain in 2001
- He was nominated for Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for work The Plot Against America in 2005
- He was nominated for PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction for work Everyman in 2007
Philip Roth's body shape
Lets describe how Philip Roth looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.