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Bibliography

This is where you will compile the bibliography for your Wikipedia assignment. Please refer to the following resources for help:

Works Cited

Berger, Mike. "Identity, Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism." Contemporary Literary Criticism,

edited by Jeffrey W. Hunter, vol. 336, Gale, 2013. Gale Literature Resource Center, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/H1100113992/LitRC?u=wash43584&sid=LitRC&xid=c18935e1. Accessed 16 Nov. 2020. Originally published in Jewish Affairs, vol. 65, no. 1, 2010, pp. 43-47.

This is a scholarly article and analysis of the novel. Identity, anti-Zionism, and anti-Semitism are all very loaded, contentious, and important topics of discussion that Roth touches on throughout the novel, and this article analyzes Roth’s messages on these topics with a level of depth that warrants inclusion in the Wikipedia article’s Analysis section.

Graham, T.Austin. “On the Possibility of an American Holocaust: Philip Roth’s ‘The Plot

Against America.’” Arizona Quarterly, vol. 63, no. 3, Sept. 2007, pp. 119–149. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1353/arq.2007.0014.

This is a scholarly article and analysis of the novel. This is the most comprehensive source on the theme of anti-semitism in the novel and also discusses the importance of counterfactual novels in general, two key topics to be referenced in the Analysis section of the Wikipedia article.

Lewis, Hilary. “David Simon on Philip Roth ‘Caution’ for 'Plot Against America' Adaptation:

‘Never Confuse Trump for Lindbergh.’” The Hollywood Reporter, 12 October 2019, https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/david-simon-philip-roth-said-never-confuse-trump-lindbergh-1247241. Accessed 15 November 2020.

This is a magazine article about the HBO adaptation of the novel and statements made by Philip Roth and David Simon. While the article offers some insights into how the adaptation came to be, another interesting piece of information is Roth’s drawing of parallels between the rise of Charles Lindbergh in his novel and the 2016 election of Donald Trump.

Parrish, Timothy. "Autobiography and History in Roth's The Plot against America, or What

Happened When Hitler Came to New Jersey." Contemporary Literary Criticism, edited by Jeffrey W. Hunter, vol. 336, Gale, 2013. Gale Literature Resource Center, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/H1100113995/LitRC?u=wash43584&sid=LitRC&xid=96dff509. Accessed 16 Nov. 2020. Originally published in Philip Roth: American Pastoral, The Human Stain, The Plot Against America, edited by Debra Shostak, Continuum International Publishing Group, 2011, pp. 145-160.

This is a scholarly article and analysis of the novel. The article provides a unique perspective on the novel as an autobiographical narrative that explores how history impacts the individual and shapes their identity. Such a perspective is deserving of mention in the Analysis section of the Wikipedia article, along with Parrish’s other observations on how the difference between the European Jewish and American Jewish experience during World War II affects the novel’s tone and context.

Pozorski, Aimee. "Traumatic Realism, 'Afterwardsness,' and the Figure of the Child in The Plot

against America." Contemporary Literary Criticism, edited by Jeffrey W. Hunter, vol. 336, Gale, 2013. Gale Literature Resource Center, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/H1100113996/LitRC?u=wash43584&sid=LitRC&xid=d2c7145e. Accessed 16 Nov. 2020. Originally published in Roth and Trauma: The Problem of History in the Later Works, Continuum International Publishing Group, 1995, pp. 119-131.

This is a scholarly article and review of the novel. Its take on Roth’s use of a child narrator and point of view can be an interesting topic to include in the Analysis section. Another point of analysis that can be drawn from it is the discussion of the novel as a trauma narrative that explores how large-scale tragedies and trauma can be conveyed through literature.

Roth, Philip. “The Story Behind ‘The Plot Against America.’” The New York Times, 19

September 2004, https://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/19/books/review/the-story-behind-the-plot-against-america.html. Accessed 15 November 2020.

This is a newspaper essay from the author about the story of how he ended up writing the novel. This source is going to be very helpful for providing much needed information on the background of the book’s creation and Roth’s inspirations for writing it when he did.

Shiffman, Dan. “The Plot Against America and History Post-9/11.” Philip Roth Studies, vol. 5,

no. 1, 2009, pp. 61–73. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/10.5703/philrothstud.5.1.61. Accessed 16 Nov. 2020.

This is a scholarly article and analysis of the novel. The themes of patriotism and nationalism are discussed in detail in this article, and it also provides information on the parallels that have been drawn between the events of the novel and the Bush presidency post-9/11.

Siegel, Jason. "The Plot Against America: Philip Roth's counter-plot to American history."

MELUS, vol. 37, no. 1, 2012, p. 131+. Gale Literature Resource Center, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A285089658/LitRC?u=wash43584&sid=LitRC&xid=397cf558. Accessed 16 Nov. 2020.

This is a scholarly article and analysis of the novel. Some of the themes that can be covered in the Wikipedia article from this source are historiography, counterfactual history, and the intersection of historical interpretation and possible alternative timelines.

Solly, Meilan. “The True History Behind ‘The Plot Against America.’” Smithsonian Magazine,

16 March 2020, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-history-behind-plot-against-america-180974365/. Accessed 15 November 2020.

This is a magazine article about the real history that the novel and HBO adaptation are based on. The article provides plenty of historical context that can be utilized in part of the Background section, character synopses of the real historical figures in the novel, and even a potential section that compares the fictional events from the novel with reality.