Portnoy's Complaint is a 1969 American novel by Philip Roth. [2] Its success turned Roth into a major celebrity, sparking a storm of controversy over its explicit and candid treatment of …

Portnoy’s Complaint is a 1969 novel by American author Philip Roth. The novel is presented as a continuous monologue in which the protagonist Alex Portnoy speaks to his therapist about his …

Portnoy's Complaint is a highly controversial dark comedy set in the transformative 1960s. Written by Philip Roth in 1969, the novel reflects changing views on sexuality, Jewish identity,...

In Philip Roth's groundbreaking novel, "Portnoy's Complaint", readers are taken on a provocative journey through the life and mind of its protagonist, Alexander Portnoy. Published in 1969, this …

Sep 20, 1994 · But Portnoy's "complaint" is the demonic level of despair he has inherited from his Jewish upbringing, and his Jewishness. Stretched out on the psychoanalytical couch he …

Portnoy's Complaint by Phillip Roth was banned in many countries. In 1969, the book was a sensation and helped launch Roth's writing career.

Portnoy attempts to mature but essentially remains a perpetually complaining Jewish character. Roth follows in the footsteps of Bellow, Malamud, and other authors who explore American …

“By 1975, six years after the book’s publication, Portnoy’s Complaint had sold nearly half a million copies in hardback in the United States, three and a half million in paperback. The book …

Apr 13, 2011 · The groundbreaking novel from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Pastoral that originally propelled its author to literary stardom: told in a continuous monologue …

Thrust through life by his unappeasable sexuality and at the same time held back by the iron grip of his childhood, Alexander Portnoy is one of Philip Roth's most intriguing and hilarious...