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fromThe Atlantic
6 hours ago
Books

When Did Literature Get Less Dirty?

Philip Roth's Zuckerman Unbound functioned as a response to the controversial reception of Portnoy's Complaint, with Roth's protagonist expressing regret over writing sexually explicit material that drew accusations of anti-Semitism and misogyny.
fromHarvard Gazette
3 months ago
Arts

On Philip Roth's contradictions - Harvard Gazette

Philip Roth examined freedom, neurosis, sexual obsession, and Jewish-American life with relentless honesty, comic realism, and probing contradictions.
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