The Last Book of Philip Roth
Philip Roth twice obtained the National Book Prize as well as the Prize of American Book Critics. In 1998 he even obtained the Pulitzer Prize. In 2012 he wrote his last book - Nemesis.
Do you know the controversial works of Philip Roth?
Some of his books were thought to be sexist, by many women considered them to be disgusting. He probably did not impress any feminist. True, Philip Roth did not mince words. That is why for many he was such a valuable, favourite writer. No taboo topic was beyond him. He was not afraid of topics such as death, sex, Judaism. He was often accused of spreading pornography and condemned for his anti-Semitic views.
Books of this notable American writer stand on a borderline of autobiography and fiction. He came from a Jewish immigrant family but he was himself born in America and grew up as an American. The question of integration of Jews into American society is in his books often touched upon, sometimes directly, sometimes less obviously.
Philip Roth runs away from his fame - to Prague!
If you have not yet read any of his books, take into your hands Portnoy´s Complaint of 1969. It is precisely this book that brought him the greatest glory and admiration, from which he fled - in those days to Czechoslovakia of course. He often spent his time in Prague and our capital city or our country often appear in his books. It was in Prague, too, where he drew inspiration for his novel of 1985, Prague Orgy. How did Roth spend his evenings and nights in Prague, we can only take a guess, but probably not just with fellow writers.
Philip Roth died at 85 years of age. As far back as in 2012 he withdrew from public life and said that he shall not write another book. His last wok is entitled Nemesis.
