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Philip Roth: In his own words
23 May 2018
Philip Roth, the American writer who moved from enfant terrible to , died on 22 May at the age of 85. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author grew up in Newark, New Jersey, and first made his name with the novels Goodbye, Columbus and Portnoy's Complaint. Below are a selection of clips of Roth talking about his life and work.
Roth on imagine...
Roth appeared on a two-part 2014 edition of imagine..., recorded to mark his 80th birthday.
Roth on Arena
A 1993 episode of Arena, broadcast to mark the publication of Operation Shylock, saw Roth discuss his work.
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The author who scandalised middle America
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Kirsty Wark spoke to Roth in July 2011, at his home in rural Connecticut, about winning the Man Booker Prize.
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On Radio 4's Front Row in 2011, Roth spoke to Mark Lawson about awards, critics and the Philip Roth tour of Newark.
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Philip Roth's early years
Photos from Philip Roth's personal collection, with thanks to Newark Public Library
A version of this article was originally published on 14 May 2014.
