Philip Roth

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• Opinions About the Book:
• “.... Philip Roth: His Dystopian Imagination , a book of greater credibility and worth, which will significantly extend the scholarship and appreciation of Roth’s work.”
• Rob Harle , Australian Writer-Artist-Reviewer
• “In this dauntless investigation of Roth’s dystopian sensibilities, Nidhi Sharma disinters an affective stream subterranean to the critical landscapes of approaches to Roth’s works which have dominated the field. Sharma traces a network of political and social commentary in conversation with deep-seated turmoil at the hearts of the characters’ psychology, resounding with one astute observation after another, the outcome of which is a new perspective on Roth and the distinctly American context from which he emerged.”
• Bryan Reynolds , Claire Trevor Professor, University of California, Irvine, USA
• “Nidhi Sharma is a dreamer; she dreams of utopia in a rather dystopian world. This well researched work about Philip Roth, arduously put together, is surely going to be bona fide research material for the scholars of American literature. She has an eye for transparency and precision — the outcome is this imperative book.”
• Nandini Sahu , An Indian Poet and Critic
• “Here is a brilliant study from India on Philip Roth’s dystopian imagination portrayed through his magnificent novels. Nidhi Sharma’s superb exegesis of Roth and his fictions adds extra beauty and depth to his works, and the lovers and researchers of Roth will find this book a real treasure.”
• K. V. Dominic , A Poet, Critic, Short Story writer, Editor
• “Reading Nidhi's book on Philip Roth has been a trip on the possibility of dystopic dimensions of an individual's life to the extent of nadir in an ultra metropolis American World. Roth’s texts have been explored with astute dexterity enabling the readers to be cautious of an aspect hazardous to human experience.”
• Sharankumar Limbale , A Marathi Poet and Critic
• “Nidhi Sharma’s book unravels the complex weave of the perilous reality of contemporary American life and Philip Roth’s dystopian vision in his imaginative writing. Her incisive analysis of Roth’s destabilizing world opens up new avenues for exploring the violent relationship between civilization and madness, systems and chaos. Above all, this analysis is presented in a language that does not get mired into postmodernist jargon. It is straight, reader friendly and transparent. Kudos to Nidhi for writing this book – useful for students, researchers, and readers interested in dystopian fiction!”
• Prof. Maya Pandit , The EFL University , Hyderabad

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