American novelist Philip Roth died on Tuesday night. He was 85.
The author was one of the most prolific and well-known writers in contemporary American literature. He wrote American Pastoral, Portnoy's Complaint, and The Human Stain, among his other works. He also won several literary awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for his 1997 novel American Pastoral, the National Book Award, and the Man Booker International Prize.
Some of his most famous novels are available in the Frohring Library: