One Of The Great American Authors, Philip Roth Is Dead Following A Congestive Heart Failure

One sof the great American authors, Philip Roth, has died aged 85 following a congestive heart failure. The Pulitzer, National Book Award and Man Booker International Prize-winning novelist’ work drew its inspiration from Jewish family life, sex and American ideals. Roth first found success with his short story collection, Goodbye Columbus, published in 1959. A decade later his sexually explicit novel ‘Portnoy’s Complaint’ catapulted him to notoriety, making him a celebrity in the US.