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American Pastoral

Book • 1997
American Pastoral is a novel by Philip Roth that delves into the life of Seymour 'Swede' Levov, a Jewish-American businessman and former high school star athlete from Newark, New Jersey.

The story, narrated by Nathan Zuckerman, unfolds at a 45th high school reunion where Zuckerman learns about the tragic events that shattered the Levov family's seemingly perfect life.

The novel explores themes of the American Dream, assimilation, and the social and political upheaval of the 1960s, particularly through the actions of Swede's daughter Merry, who becomes involved in anti-war activism and commits a violent act.

The book is part of Roth's American Trilogy, which also includes 'I Married a Communist' and 'The Human Stain'.

It won the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and is praised for its vivid character portraits and its exploration of the complexities and disillusionments of American life in the late 20th century.

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Mentioned in 13 episodes

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Derek Thompson
as an author whose writing style he admires and has influenced his own.
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Amor Towles
as an author whose work improved over time.
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Noel King
as one of the authors she read a lot of fiction from.
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Glenn Loury
among his favorite novels.
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Rick Dufer
come uno dei suoi libri preferiti, un grande capolavoro della letteratura americana degli anni '90.
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Christopher Scalia
as a novel by Philip Roth he almost included in his collection.
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Term coined by Philip Roth in his 1997 novel.
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Aidan Reiter
as part of his recent reading binge.
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Jacke Wilson
as one of Roth's more ambitious works.
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Matteo Codignola
come un romanzo in cui Roth si rinnova e scrive cose derivate da Portnoy
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Simone Pieranni
as a fictional perspective on the societal shifts discussed in the episode.
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David Duchovny
as one of his favorite novels of all time.
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Angela Duckworth
when discussing an essay by Graham Duncan on hiring and the challenges of accurate perception in human interactions.
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John McWhorter
as his best book by Philip Roth, exploring Jewish identity and the human condition.
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Nick Gillespie
in relation to his 1961 essay on the American writer and the challenges of capturing American reality.
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Rick Dufer
come esempio di libro che su Amazon è oscurato dall'audiolibro.
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Rick Dufer
as the great masterpiece of American literature of the 90s.
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