 First edition cover | |
| Author | Philip Roth |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Amedeo Modigliani (cover features his painting Le grand nu) |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
Publication date | 2001 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 156 pp |
| ISBN | 0-618-13587-1 |
| OCLC | 3089703 |
The Dying Animal (2001) is a short novel by the US writer Philip Roth. It tells the story of senior literature professor David Kepesh, renowned for his literature-themed radio show. Kepesh is finally destroyed by his inability to comprehend emotional commitment. The Dying Animal is the third book in a series portraying the life of the fictional professor, preceded by The Breast (1972) and The Professor of Desire (1977).