Comments on: Philip Roth: Goodbye, Columbus http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/ a literary handout Thu, 17 May 2012 10:33:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Philip Roth: The Breast | Agência de Notícias da Livraria 30PorCento (Blog) http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/#comment-30856 Philip Roth: The Breast | Agência de Notícias da Livraria 30PorCento (Blog) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:05:28 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/#comment-30856 [...] intended, at one time, to read the books of Philip Roth in order of publication, a brick wall was soon hit with second [...] […] intended, at one time, to read the books of Philip Roth in order of publication, a brick wall was soon hit with second […]

]]> By: booklit http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/#comment-30674 booklit Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:17:28 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/#comment-30674 [...] intended, at one time, to read the books of Philip Roth in order of publication, a brick wall was soon hit with second [...] […] intended, at one time, to read the books of Philip Roth in order of publication, a brick wall was soon hit with second […]

]]> By: Phillip http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/#comment-22678 Phillip Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:06:57 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/#comment-22678 Amazed that Portnoy's Complaint hasn't come up. That's Roth's masterpiece -- an obscene howl of rage (and it's hilarious). But I'm even more amazed to see the name Jean Shepherd! Are there still people that remember him? I wrote a review of Shepherd's The Ferrari in the Bedroom at my blog, and someone commented with some links. You can, apparently, hear the radio shows, Chartroose. On those monologues his unique talent found its truest forum. I also reveiewed Goodbye, Columbus (there's the similarity in our names, Roth's and mine). Amazed that Portnoy’s Complaint hasn’t come up. That’s Roth’s masterpiece — an obscene howl of rage (and it’s hilarious).
But I’m even more amazed to see the name Jean Shepherd! Are there still people that remember him?
I wrote a review of Shepherd’s The Ferrari in the Bedroom at my blog, and someone commented with some links. You can, apparently, hear the radio shows, Chartroose. On those monologues his unique talent found its truest forum.
I also reveiewed Goodbye, Columbus (there’s the similarity in our names, Roth’s and mine).

]]> By: What makes a good book for blogging? http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/#comment-12338 What makes a good book for blogging? Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:29:39 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/#comment-12338 [...] bloggers will always want to blog about fantasy novels, and literary folk will always want to blog about Philip Roth. Neither am I thinking about old-versus-new books, which again is down to the [...] […] bloggers will always want to blog about fantasy novels, and literary folk will always want to blog about Philip Roth. Neither am I thinking about old-versus-new books, which again is down to the […]

]]> By: Stewart http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/#comment-5649 Stewart Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:51:57 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/#comment-5649 No, I've never seen the film of <em>Goodbye, Columbus</em>. Likewise, I never knew there was one. :D No, I’ve never seen the film of Goodbye, Columbus. Likewise, I never knew there was one. :D

]]> By: chartroose http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/#comment-5648 chartroose Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:48:41 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/#comment-5648 Stewart, I don't think there is a movie version of "The Plot Against America." I meant "Goodbye, Columbus," starring Richard Benjamin. Have you seen that? I think it's pretty old. I wonder if it's even on DVD. Stewart, I don’t think there is a movie version of “The Plot Against America.” I meant “Goodbye, Columbus,” starring Richard Benjamin. Have you seen that? I think it’s pretty old. I wonder if it’s even on DVD.

]]> By: John Self http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/#comment-5641 John Self Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:28:46 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/#comment-5641 I've adopted a rather hither-and-thither approach to Roth, but mostly mid- and late-period stuff. But I have <em>so</em> got the bug now. Today I read <em>The Prague Orgy</em>, the 86-page 'epilogue' to the Zuckerman trilogy (<em>The Ghost Writer, Zuckerman Unbound</em> and <em>The Anatomy Lesson</em>) and I had more or less constant heightened delight from it, start to finish. It certainly gave me more pleasure in its first dozen pages than Philip Hensher's <em>The Northern Clemency</em> did in its first 300 (which is where I got off). I think I've got the Roth bug bad. I’ve adopted a rather hither-and-thither approach to Roth, but mostly mid- and late-period stuff. But I have so got the bug now. Today I read The Prague Orgy, the 86-page ‘epilogue’ to the Zuckerman trilogy (The Ghost Writer, Zuckerman Unbound and The Anatomy Lesson) and I had more or less constant heightened delight from it, start to finish. It certainly gave me more pleasure in its first dozen pages than Philip Hensher’s The Northern Clemency did in its first 300 (which is where I got off).

I think I’ve got the Roth bug bad.

]]> By: Stewart http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/#comment-5635 Stewart Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:37:21 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/#comment-5635 <blockquote>Are you really starting a Roth odyssey?</blockquote> Yes. Although I'm not reading them one after the other: that would end in brain damage. No, one a month or so should do it. <blockquote>Did you see the movie? (of <em>The Plot Against America</em>)</blockquote> I didn't even know there was a movie. <blockquote>I’m excited to read your next installment.</blockquote> That would be <em>Letting Go</em>, which at about six hundred pages would seem to be Roth's largest. After that it's <em>When She Was Good</em>, which is apparently the only Roth novel to have a female protagonist. If protagonist is the correct word here. <blockquote> I started reading Roth very recently (Everyman was my first)</blockquote> Same here. <em>Everyman</em> was also my first and, prior to <em>Goodbye, Columbus</em>, only Roth. My logic of working chronologically stems from the idea of watching a writer develop. If something appears in a later novel, at least when considering it I'll know if the idea appeared in embryo in another work. I'm hoping that this logic will finally let me <em>get</em> Saul Bellow. And I hope to follow it through (or continue) with other writers (Cormac McCarthy, <a href="http://www.booklit.com/blog/category/authors/crace-jim/" title="Jim Crace" rel="nofollow">Jim Crace</a>, <a href="http://www.booklit.com/blog/category/authors/steinbeck-john/" title="John Steinbeck" rel="nofollow">John Steinbeck</a>, Richard Yates, Kazuo Ishiguro), working through their catalogue in an orderly fashion.

Are you really starting a Roth odyssey?

Yes. Although I’m not reading them one after the other: that would end in brain damage. No, one a month or so should do it.

Did you see the movie? (of The Plot Against America)

I didn’t even know there was a movie.

I’m excited to read your next installment.

That would be Letting Go, which at about six hundred pages would seem to be Roth’s largest. After that it’s When She Was Good, which is apparently the only Roth novel to have a female protagonist. If protagonist is the correct word here.

I started reading Roth very recently (Everyman was my first)

Same here. Everyman was also my first and, prior to Goodbye, Columbus, only Roth. My logic of working chronologically stems from the idea of watching a writer develop. If something appears in a later novel, at least when considering it I’ll know if the idea appeared in embryo in another work. I’m hoping that this logic will finally let me get Saul Bellow. And I hope to follow it through (or continue) with other writers (Cormac McCarthy, Jim Crace, John Steinbeck, Richard Yates, Kazuo Ishiguro), working through their catalogue in an orderly fashion.

]]> By: Mark Thwaite http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/#comment-5634 Mark Thwaite Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:54:50 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/#comment-5634 Great to see a review of one of Roth's early books -- indeed, his earliest as you point out. I'm excited to read your next installment. I started reading Roth very recently (Everyman was my first) -- but I'm working backwards to catch up it seems! Great to see a review of one of Roth’s early books — indeed, his earliest as you point out. I’m excited to read your next installment. I started reading Roth very recently (Everyman was my first) — but I’m working backwards to catch up it seems!

]]> By: chartroose http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/#comment-5632 chartroose Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:42:13 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/27/philip-roth-goodbye-columbus/#comment-5632 Are you really starting a Roth odyssey? How cool! I'm still thinking I should do the Amis thing, but right now I seem to be wanting less taxing amusements, so I'm reading Jean Shepherd. The only Roth book I've ever read is "The Plot Against America." Isn't that awful? Did you see the movie? Are you really starting a Roth odyssey? How cool! I’m still thinking I should do the Amis thing, but right now I seem to be wanting less taxing amusements, so I’m reading Jean Shepherd.

The only Roth book I’ve ever read is “The Plot Against America.” Isn’t that awful?

Did you see the movie?

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