Sabbath’s Theater
Philip Roth's novel of Mickey Sabbath, a 64-year-old former puppeteer, which won the 1995 National Book Award for Fiction.
Mickey Sabbath is an out-of-work former puppeteer with a taste for adultery and prostitutes. The death of his long-time lover pushes him into a crisis in which he wonders whether to end his life. Roth’s novel won the 1995 National Book Award for Fiction. Nino Haratischwili counts it among five books she will never part with and calls it a highlight of Roth’s work.
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Nino Haratischwili
For me, this is a highlight of Roth's work and such a merciless examination of life and death.
Interview · September 2025
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