1933- . US novelist, known for his portrayals
of 20th century Jewish-American life. His
books include Goodbye Columbus 1959;
Portnoy's Complaint 1969; and a series of
semi-autobiographical novels about a writer,
Nathan Zuckerman, including The Ghost Writer
1979, Zuckerman Unbound 1981, The Anatomy
Lesson 1984, and The Counterlife 1987.
Psychosexual themes are prominent in his
work.