Henry Roth's literary reputation rests entirely and securely upon Call It Sleep (1934). The single novel is so emotionally moving and so artistically elegant that it has made Roth an important literary figure, even though he has never completed another...

Writer's block found its most magnificent ally in Henry Roth, but what he managed to write was and is important, and will last. Not one for half-measures, Roth published his first and most famous novel, Call It Sleep, in 1934, then waited for 60...

Brawarsky, Sandee The Jewish Week 09-02-2005 First major biography of 'Call It Sleep' author plumbs depth of immensely complex man. Until now, there has been no full-scale biography of Henry Roth, whose 1934 novel "Call It Sleep" is considered a masterpiece of...

In the following interview, Roth discusses his life and his relationship to writing and creative life.

In the following review, Kazin discusses Roth's Call It Sleep and asserts that it is a story of David's inner growth.

In the following review, Berman discusses how Roth's From Bondage was changed and how its impact was lessened when crucial scenes concerning incest were cut from the published edition.