I married a communist

By Philip A. Roth

Subjects: United States. in fiction, Nineteen forties, United States in fiction, Brothers, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities, Brothers in fiction, Littérature américaine, Romans, Communists, Communisme, Fiction, political, Activities, Husband and wife in fiction, Blacklisting of entertainers, Powieści, Blacklisting of entertainers in fiction, Nineteen fifties, Maccartyzm, Traductions françaises, Roman américain, Radio actors and actresses, Communists in fiction, United States, United States. Congress. House of Representatives. Committee on Un-American Activities, Radio actors and actresses in fiction, New York Times reviewed, Husband and wife, Jewish men in fiction, Fiction, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Communism, American literature, Social conditions, New jersey, fiction, Jews, Anti-communist movements, Ira Ringold (Fictitious character), Anti-communist movements in fiction, Jewish men, Nathan Zuckerman (Fictitious character)

Description: Radio actor Iron Rinn is a big Newark roughneck lighted by a brutal personal secret from which he is perpetually in flight. An idealistic Communist, an uneducated ditchdigger turned popular performer, a six-foot, six-inch Abe Lincoln look-alike, he emerges from serving in WW2 passionately committed to making the world a better place and winds up instead blacklisted and unemployable, his life in ruins. I Married a Communist is the story of Iron Rinns denunciation and disgrace. It is also a story of cruelty, humiliation, betrayal and revenge - an American tragedy as only Philip Roth can conceive one - fierce and funny, eloquently rendered and deadly accurate.