Goodbye, Columbus Resources

You don't have to be a member to access this excellent Roth site.

Check out The New York Times's page on Roth for lots of helpful resources.

In 1988 Roth won the Pulitzer Prize in literature for his novel American Pastoral.

An article from Time.

A critical essay.

This is from way back in 1959, from The New York Times.

Lots of nice pictures.

A critical essay on the novella.

If you are interested in the "Women's Issues" theme of Goodbye, Columbus, this timeline from PBS will be an invaluable resource. Of course, birth control is a men's issue too, but Roth examines it as a woman's issue in this novella.

Funny man Steve Martin's introduction of Philip Roth as he wins the National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, 2002.

If you want to know more about Gauguin and his time in Tahiti, here are his journals, complete with woodcarvings.

In its analysis of the American Novel,PBS's American Masters series takes a look at Roth's works. 

Nominated for many awards, including an Oscar, this film won a Golden Globe. Much of the dialogue is word-for-word from the book, and it's great fun to see what's been added and what's been taken away.

This is the swimming pool scene.

"I don't feel any wiser than I was…"

From 2006.

Roth discusses America.

Roth is interviewed by Jeffrey Brown

Roth talks about his novel Everyman.

Here's a chance to listen to the Roth ringtone we told you about.

A steamy still from the movie.

Is he bored, tired, what?

More young Roth.

Looks nice! Can we come visit?

Roth in New York City.

A true classic.

The Vintage Books edition.

The Knopf, Doubleday edition.

The Modern Library Edition.