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Il Lamento di Portnoy
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Philip Roth's 'Portnoy's Complaint' is a groundbreaking novel known for its explicit and humorous exploration of sexual frustration and Jewish identity.
The book takes the form of a lengthy psychoanalytic monologue by Alexander Portnoy, a young Jewish man from New Jersey.
He candidly discusses his sexual fantasies, anxieties, and conflicts with his overbearing mother.
Roth's use of frank language and taboo subjects challenged literary conventions.
This made the novel both controversial and highly influential in its unflinching portrayal of modern neuroses.
The book takes the form of a lengthy psychoanalytic monologue by Alexander Portnoy, a young Jewish man from New Jersey.
He candidly discusses his sexual fantasies, anxieties, and conflicts with his overbearing mother.
Roth's use of frank language and taboo subjects challenged literary conventions.
This made the novel both controversial and highly influential in its unflinching portrayal of modern neuroses.
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Ludovica Lugli
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