Nathan Zuckerman figured as a recurring character in Philip Roth’s fiction for more than a quarter century before the publication of The Human Stain. By any reasonable measure, this stand-in for the author –- Zuckerman is a novelist who frequently reminds of us of Mr. Roth -- would have been ready for retirement in the year 2000. He is reclusive and in …
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