Matthue Roth

Matthue Roth
Birth nameMatthew Roth
Born (1978-06-30) June 30, 1978 (age 46)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genres
Occupations
  • Poet
  • rapper
  • author
  • journalist
  • screenwriter
  • video game designer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2001–present
Websitematthue.com

Matthew "Matthue" Roth[1] (born June 30,[2] 1978)[1] is an American author, poet, columnist, spoken word performer, video game designer, and screenwriter.

Beginning his career as a slam poet in San Francisco, Roth gained attention for his unusual blend of religious themes with frank sexual material, and appeared in the 2002 live Broadway production of Def Poetry Jam. As a writer, he has written three young adult novels, two children's books, and two memoirs, and has written for The Forward, Tablet, and Jewcy. He also co-founded the Jewish culture website Hevria, with Elad Nehorai, and the Jewish educational website G-dcast (later BimBam), with Sarah Lefton.

In 2018, Roth's short story "One Part Finger" was shortlisted for the Best American Short Stories.[3] In 2009, Roth's novel Losers was chosen as a special selection of the American Library Association.[4] In 2014, Roth and his now ex-wife,[5] restaurateur Itta Werdiger-Roth, were included in The Jewish Week's "36 Under 36", a list of influential young Jews under age 36.[6]

  1. ^ a b Wall, Alix (October 10, 2003). "Orthodox paradox". J. The Jewish News of Northern California. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ Matthue Roth [@matthue] (June 30, 2020). "A secret for you. Cheap. (actually, free: it's a new poem I wrote, and I'm giving it to you for my birthday)" (Tweet). Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Matthue Roth - IMDb". IMDb. August 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Matthue Roth, Jewish Book Council". August 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "Itta Werdiger-Roth V. Matthew Roth Court Records". January 10, 2023. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017.
  6. ^ Geselowitz, Gabriela (June 5, 2014). "Mason and Mug, and Beyond: Matthue Roth, Itta Werdiger-Roth". The Jewish Week. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2016.