Philip Roth: ‘Work is my joy and my burden’ - Newsnight Archives

In this interview from 2009, Kirsty Wark speaks to author Philip Roth about his work, life as an author and finding happiness.
Philip Roth died on 22 May 2018 aged 85.
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[@giuseppecamiletti9278]

Goodbye mr Roth, you were a great writer and a great man💙. Rest in peace.

[@MellorDR]

just a guy who brought my world tolife

[@elbarakatariq5946]

a great writer. RIP

[@banjo234]

A fraud to his bootlaces.

[@joniheisenberg6691]

@banjo234. You are not fit to lick his bootlaces.

[@hayleyanna2625]

Superb writer. 🥂

[@TheSuperMrG13]

insanely amazing

[@joniheisenberg]

There is peace in austerity.

[@katia1239]

if you want to know him, read Calire Bloom's Leaving a doll's house.