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Lesson 1 (from Chapter 1)

Objective

Author and Introduction:

As introduction to the study of Portnoy's Complaint, we will begin by examining the author, Philip Roth. Philip Roth (born 1933) is an American novelist. He gained fame in 1959 and has since become one of the most honored authors of his generation. Roth's books have twice been awarded the National Book Award, twice the National Book Critics Circle award, and three times the PEN/Faulkner Award. He received the Pulitzer Prize for literature in 1997. Today's class will examine the author and introduce the novel to the class.

Lesson

1) Class Discussion: Introduce the novel to the class. Portnoy's Complaint was written by the American author Philip Roth.

Give the class a basic overview of Philip Roth:

Philip Roth (born 1933) is an American novelist. He gained fame in 1959 and has since become one of the most honored authors of his generation. Roth's books have twice been...

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