Philip Roth: In his own words

23 May 2018

Philip Roth, the American writer who moved from enfant terrible to grand old man of American letters, died on 22 May at the age of 85. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author grew up in Newark, New Jersey, and first made his name with the novels Goodbye, Columbus and Portnoy's Complaint. Below are a selection of clips of Roth talking about his life and work.

Roth appeared on a two-part 2014 edition of imagine..., recorded to mark his 80th birthday.

A 1993 episode of Arena, broadcast to mark the publication of Operation Shylock, saw Roth discuss his work.

Obituary: Philip Roth
The author who scandalised middle America
Roth on the Review Show
Kirsty Wark spoke to Roth in July 2011, at his home in rural Connecticut, about winning the Man Booker Prize.
Roth on Front Row
On Radio 4's Front Row in 2011, Roth spoke to Mark Lawson about awards, critics and the Philip Roth tour of Newark.
Philip Roth's early years
Photos from Philip Roth's personal collection, with thanks to Newark Public Library

A version of this article was originally published on 14 May 2014.