CFP: 2019 Siegel McDaniel Award for Graduate Research on Philip Roth
CFP: 2019 Siegel McDaniel Award for Graduate Research on Philip Roth The annual Siegel/McDaniel Award, sponsored by the Philip Roth...
CFPs for Upcoming Conferences--American Comparative Literature Association and Louisville Conference
Down below is information on two upcoming conferences. If you have questions about either event please contact our program director,...
More Stories Appear on the Roth Auction
A few more stories have appeared about the recent auction: The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jul/25/philip-roth-auctio...
Column on Roth auction in Chicago Tribune
Some thoughts in this weekend's auction appeared in today's Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/books/ct-books-...
Bailey on Roth's Final Days
In an interview from last year, Blake Bailey, who is writing Roth's official biography, commented on Roth's final days....
Tribute to Derek Parker Royal
Robert Paul Lamb, who taught Derek in graduate school, has shared this lovely tribute to him. Derek passed away recently from coronary...
Interview with Derek Parker Royal from 2013
Society member and Professor of Jewish Civilization at Georgetown University, Jacques Berlinerblau shared an interview that he conducted...
Sad News
We have learned that Derek Parker Royal, who founded the Philip Roth Society in 2002 and served as its first president, has passed away....
Monograph on Roth and Edna O'Brien to be published this August.
Society member Dan O'Brien's monograph, Fine Meshwork: Philip Roth, Edna O'Brien, and Jewish-Irish Literature, will be published by...
Now You Can Blog from Everywhere!
We’ve made it quick and convenient for you to manage your blog from anywhere. In this blog post we’ll share the ways you can post to your...
