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[Correspondence Between J. E. Curry and Charles W. Roth]
No full textCorrespondence between Charles W. Roth, a consultant for the Toledo Police Department, and Chief J. E. Curry. Roth writes that Curry might be interested in a newspaper clipping which accompanies the letter. The clipping, by Inez Robb, is titled "Shot That Killed Lee Oswald Nearly Ended Career of Dallas Police Chief" and puts Curry in a positive light
Henry Roth Correspondence
No full textEntries include the typed transcripts of introductory correspondence from the Maine State Library and receipt of Roth\u27s book gift to the Maine Author Collection
To be or not to be Sade: Philip Roth, "Sabbath's Theater" and Libertine Thought
No full textreservedIl presente elaborato si propone di indagare, all'interno dell'opera di Philip Roth, le forme e le ricorrenze tematiche legate al pensiero libertino. Sebbene si consideri anche la poetica dell’autore in generale, il focus viene posto sulle opere giudicate più rappresentative, in cui "l'argomento" libertinismo risulta essere più pregnante; un ruolo di primaria importanza in questo senso lo ricopre l'opera "Sabbath's Theatre" ("Il teatro di Sabbath"). Nonostante l'indagine sia di tipo tematico-comparatistico non si rifiuta una rigorosa ricostruzione storica della figura del libertino, soprattutto per meglio definirne il profilo e le caratteristiche; inoltre, la fondazione di un canone di autori "libertini" risulta fondamentale per far emergere ricorrenze tematico-stilistiche utili per meglio approcciare l'opera di Roth.This paper aims to investigate, within the great work of Philip Roth, the forms and thematic recurrences related to Libertine Thought. Although it also consider the poetics of the author in its wholeness, the focus is placed on the most representative works, in which "the subject" libertinism is more meaningful; a role of primary importance in this perspective is the novel "Sabbath’s Theatre". Despite the fact that the investigation is of a thematic-comparative nature, it does not elude a rigorous historical reconstruction of the figure of the libertine, especially to better define his profile and characteristics; moreover, the foundation of a canon of "libertine" authors is fundamental to bring out significative thematic-stylistic recurrences to better approach Roth’s work
Joseph Roth and Slovenes
No full textŠtudija, napisana na podlagi primarnih in sekundarnih virov ter spominov, obravnava tista dela avstrijskega pisatelja Josepha Rotha, ki tematizirajo Slovence. V prvi vrsti gre za romana Radetzkyjeva koračnica (1932) in Kapucinska grobnica (1938), kjer so Slovenci kot osrednji literarni liki prvič vstopili v neslovensko svetovno književnost in to skozi velika vrata. V podporo adekvatnejši analizi literarnih likov upošteva tudi Rothove feljtone, objavljene v nemškem dnevniku Frankfurter Zeitung, kjer Roth poroča o južnih Slovanih, njihovi politiki in državi, ki jo označi za eno naslednic propadle Avstro-Ogrske na Balkanu. Avtorica se osredinja na Rothove slovenske like in njihov sprejem pri naših bralcih, pri čemer s primeri iz Rothovih feljtonov in siceršnjih avtorjevih zapisanih izjav dokazuje, da je Roth dobro poznal tako zgodovino kakor tudi zakonitosti literarnega ustvarjanja. Fikcija do neke mere temelji na resničnosti, vendar deluje po estetskih učinkih, ki z le-to niso vedno kompatibilni.The present study is based on primary and secondary literature as well as memoirs. It deals with those works by Austrian writer Joseph Roth that thematize Slovenians. First and foremost, these are the novels Radetzky March (1932) and The Emperor\u27s Tomb (1938). Slovenians are here central fictional characters, entered the non-Slovenian world literature of class for the first time, through the Great Gate. In support of the more adequate analysis of fictional characters of Slovenians, author also takes into account Roth\u27s feuilletons, published in the German daily Frankfurter Zeitung. Here he reports on South Slavs, their politics and the state, which he calls one of successor states in the Balkans of the decayed Habsburg Empire. The author focuses on Roth\u27s Slovenian fictional characters and their reception by Slovenian readers. By quoting his articles and few other statements on Slovenians she is about to prove that Roth knew very well both, the political history and the requests of creation of a work of fiction. Fiction is to some extent based on reality, though it works according to aesthetic effects that are not always compatible with it
Roth\u27s Fiction from Nemesis to Nemesis
No full textIn her article Roth\u27s Fiction from Nemesis to Nemesis Emily Budick discusses Philip Roth\u27s novel Nemesis as the culminating work of a career in which one nemesis or another has afflicted almost all of the author\u27s protagonists. During the bulk of Roth\u27s career, the hero\u27s nemesis was generally, as in the ordinary, literary usage of the term, the protagonist\u27s enemy, whether Judge Wapter in The Ghost Writer or the alter-Roth in The Counterlife. In Nemesis Roth restores the word nemesis to its classical meaning: Nemesis, as the goddess of revenge and cosmic balance. The nemesis in Roth\u27s novel, therefore, is mortality itself, against which human beings vainly strive. It is also the condition of disease and filth that human beings shares with each other and the natural world, that some humans would, with hubris, attempt to put themselves beyond
Philip Roth revisited
No full textPhilip Roth is unquestionably one of the major literary voices of our time, one who has combined critical acclaim with a wide readership. Since the publication of Bernard F. Rodgers's Twayne study of Roth (1978), Roth's oeuvre has expanded considerably both in bulk and in range, with the publication of such major works as The Ghost Writer, The Counterlife, and Patrimony. Philip Roth Revisited is an entirely new look at this important writer's life and work. In this sensitive study Jay L. Halio interprets Roth as fundamentally a comic writer in the tradition of that great "sit-down comedian," Franz Kafka. Humor, Halio argues, is for Roth the vehicle of truth. The present volume is more than a study of a single theme in Roth's work, however for Halio gives full consideration to the many complexities of Roth's writings. Roth has always, for instance, been a writer deeply concerned with characteristically Jewish themes, often controversially so, as in his outrageously comic Portnoy's Complaint. Halio places Roth in his Jewish-American milieu, explaining both the similarities and the differences between Roth and other Jewish-American writers, and discussing the reception of Roth's work by the Jewish community. In the latter part of his career, perhaps influenced by the insistence of readers and critics on seeing the author himself in his protagonists, Roth has turned to the complex theme of the interweaving of art and autobiography a concern that has both intrigued and irritated some critics. Halio's analysis of this important element in Roth's work is perhaps the clearest available reading of a notoriously complex subject. Comic, subtle, intelligent, Philip Roth's literary art reps careful and sensitive reading. Halio's study will be valuable to students and scholars of American literature, and to general readers interested in learning about one of America's leading men of letters
As narrativas em Nêmesis, de Philip Roth
No full textEsta resenha trata das perspectivas narrativas no romance Nêmesis, do autor americano Philip Roth. A partir de dois olhares, o da narrativa territorial da Newark dos anos 1940, cidade natal do autor e local de ambientação do romance, e da interpretação do livro no contexto pós-pandemia, é traçada uma breve análise crítica da obra.This review deals with narrative perspectives in the novel Nemesis, by the American author Philip Roth. From two points of view: the territorial narrative of 1940’s Newark, the author\u27s hometown and the novel\u27s setting, and the interpretation of the book in the post-pandemic context, a brief critical analysis of the work is outlined
Joseph Roth als Brieferzähler. Autobiographische Rolleninszenierungen
No full textThe study examines the narrative processes in the letters of the Austrian author Joseph Roth.Die Studie macht es sich zur Aufgabe, die narrativen Verfahren in den Briefen des österreichischen Autors Joseph Roth zu untersuchen
The Cambridge companion to Philip Roth /
No full textFrom the moment that his debut book, Goodbye, Columbus (1959), won him the National Book Award, Philip Roth has been among the most influential and controversial writers of our age. Now the author of more than twenty novels, numerous stories, two memoirs, and two books of literary criticism, Roth has used his writing to continually reinvent himself and in doing so to remake the American literary landscape. This Companion provides the most comprehensive introduction to his works and thought in a collection of newly commissioned essays from distinguished scholars. Beginning with the urgency of Roth's early fiction and extending to the vitality of his most recent novels, these essays trace Roth's artistic engagement with questions about ethnic identity, postmodernism, Israel, the Holocaust, sexuality, and the human psyche itself. With its chronology and guide to further reading, this Companion will be essential for new and returning Roth readers, students and scholars.Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.From the moment that his debut book, Goodbye, Columbus (1959), won him the National Book Award, Philip Roth has been among the most influential and controversial writers of our age. Now the author of more than twenty novels, numerous stories, two memoirs, and two books of literary criticism, Roth has used his writing to continually reinvent himself and in doing so to remake the American literary landscape. This Companion provides the most comprehensive introduction to his works and thought in a collection of newly commissioned essays from distinguished scholars. Beginning with the urgency of Roth's early fiction and extending to the vitality of his most recent novels, these essays trace Roth's artistic engagement with questions about ethnic identity, postmodernism, Israel, the Holocaust, sexuality, and the human psyche itself. With its chronology and guide to further reading, this Companion will be essential for new and returning Roth readers, students and scholars
Team players to spiritual warriors: the images of the Jewish male in selected novels of Philip Roth
No full textCountless scholarship has been written during the past forty years about the changing images of women throughout history. This research has been inspired by the woman’s liberation movement and the ever-changing roles of women in the family, workforce and political landscape. Less research has been conducted on the evolving images and ideals of masculinity in modern times. Not all images of masculinity are equal. Race, age and sexuality are variables affecting whether or not a man fits into the hegemonic-cultural ideal. Drawing upon the work of Harry Brod, Michael Kaufman, Dana Mihailescu, Anthony Rotundo, Sander Gilman and Eric Goldstein this paper will examine various images of masculinity created by author Philip Roth. By applying masculinities theories, as well as theories of otherness, to the fiction of Philip Roth it will be possible to observe patterns in Roth’s father/son and man/woman relationships in his novels. This research demonstrates that Roth utilizes evolving images of masculinity in order to address issues of the Jewish otherness and assimilation in his work. This project drew upon readings and research taken from three MALS graduate courses: Family in American Literature, Modern Jewish History and an Independent Study (which focused on the work of Saul Bellow and Philip Roth).M.A.L.S.Includes bibliographical referencesby Amy Marie Lope
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