Grave Commentary: A Roundtable Discussion on Everyman.

Five major scholars in the field discuss the significance of Philip Roth's brand new novella, Everyman. The roundtable participants focus on, among other issues, the overriding presence of death and dying in Roth's recent work, the nostalgic tone of the new novella, the nature of Roth's narrative voice in the text, and the place of Everyman within the context of Roth's overall canon. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]