Philip Roth: The Biography

Philip Roth: The Biography
First edition cover
AuthorBlake Bailey
Audio read byGeorge Guidall
LanguageEnglish
SubjectBiography
PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
Publication date
April 6, 2021
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint, e-book, audiobook
Pages880
ISBN978-0-393-24072-6 (hardcover)
OCLC1155082654
813/.54
LC ClassPS3568.O855 Z55 2021

Philip Roth: The Biography is a 2021 book by biographer Blake Bailey. It is the authorized biography of American novelist Philip Roth (1933–2018). It was first published on April 6, 2021, by W. W. Norton & Company.[1] Norton, however, later cancelled publication of the book following allegations of sexual misconduct against Bailey. Three weeks later, in May 2021, Skyhorse Publishing announced that it would release paperback, ebook, and audiobook versions of the biography.[2]

  1. ^ "Philip Roth: The Biography by Blake Bailey". W. W. Norton & Company. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Alter, Alexandra; Adams, Rachel (May 17, 2021). "Philip Roth Biography Finds a New Publisher". The New York Times. Retrieved September 10, 2021.