The Philip Roth Society

A few more stories have appeared about the recent auction: The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jul/25/philip-roth-auction-estate-sale-connecticut-books Philadelphia Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/life/columnists/lisa-scottoline-phillip-roth-20190725.html Jewish Journal: https://forward.com/culture/428240/philip-roth-estate-sale-typewriters-connecticut-auction-claire-bloom/

Some thoughts in this weekend's auction appeared in today's Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/books/ct-books-biblioracle-0728-20190722-u37nedrkgffwbasl7vlmm5r5om-story.html

In an interview from last year, Blake Bailey, who is writing Roth's official biography, commented on Roth's final days. https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-story-behind-philip-roths-final-days/

Robert Paul Lamb, who taught Derek in graduate school, has shared this lovely tribute to him. Derek passed away recently from coronary disease. Thanks to Robert for graciously sharing this tribute. Remembering Derek Parker Royal (October 24, 1963—July 11, 2019) I'm inexpressibly sad to report that Derek Parker Royal, my friend and former graduate student at Purdue University, has passed away at the age of fifty-five. He leaves behind his wonderful wife Mandy and two beautiful

Society member and Professor of Jewish Civilization at Georgetown University, Jacques Berlinerblau shared an interview that he conducted with Derek Parker Royal in 2013 on the occasion of Roth's 80th birthday. The interview is wonderfully smart and engaging, and a wonderful tribute to Derek's intelligence. Down below is a message from Professor Berlinerblau and the link to the interview. Message Jacques Berlinerblau: "Upon receiving the terrible news that Dr. Derek Parker Ro

We have learned that Derek Parker Royal, who founded the Philip Roth Society in 2002 and served as its first president, has passed away. In addition to founding the Society, Derek also served as the first Executive Editor of Philip Roth Studies. He was a kind, energetic, and generous scholar, who brought in many younger scholars into Roth Studies. Derek was a deeply astute critic and writer, and his intelligence and enthusiasm for not only Roth but also comics, music, and fil

Society member Dan O'Brien's monograph, Fine Meshwork: Philip Roth, Edna O'Brien, and Jewish-Irish Literature, will be published by Syracuse University Press this August, More information can be found down below. https://press.syr.edu/supressbooks/2480/fine-meshwork/

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