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Biography of Philip Roth
19. Mar 1933 – 22. May 2018(85 years)Died in:Manhattan, New York
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Claire Bloom
Philip Roth (* 19. March 1933 in Newark; † 22. May 2018 in Manhattan) was an american novelist. He was 85 years old. He was married to Claire Bloom. His education included Rutgers University, Weequahic High School, University of Chicago and Bucknell University. His faith was Judaism. He received 9 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, National Medal of Arts. His cause of death was heart failure. He was buried at Bard College Cemetery.
Life Events
13 Events1933
Born in Newark, Essex County
1951
Rutgers University
until 1952
1952
Bucknell University
bachelor's degree · until 1954
1956
University of Chicago
1960
National Book Award for Fiction
Goodbye, Columbus
1990
Married Claire Bloom
until 1994
1994
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
Operation Shylock
1995
National Book Award for Fiction
Sabbath's Theater
1998
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
American Pastoral
2001
Franz Kafka Prize
2010
National Humanities Medal
2012
Princess of Asturias Literary Prize
2018