Patrimony: A True Story

Philip Roth

1991

The bathroom looked as though some spiteful thug had left his calling card after having robbed the house. As my father was tended to and he was what counted, I would just as soon have nailed the door shut and forgotten that bathroom forever. “It’s like writing a book,” I thought—“I have no idea where to begin.” But I stepped gingerly across the…

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Creator Bio

Philip Roth

1933–2018
A celebrated twentieth-century American writer, born in Newark, New Jersey, Philip Roth was the author of more than two dozen novels known for their memorable characters, semi-autobiographical elements, and biting satire directed at post-World War II America. His works were widely honored, receiving among other awards two National Book Awards, three PEN/Faulkner Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize.

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