Editing Nathan Zuckerman (section)

==Character==
Roth first created a character named Nathan Zuckerman in the novel ''[[My Life as a Man]]'' (1974), where he is the "product" of another fictional Roth figure, the writer Peter Tarnopol (making Zuckerman, in his original form, an "alter-alter-ego"). Discrepancies (including date of birth, details of his upbringing, and personal background) exist between the characters, leading most to consider this an early version, and not necessarily the Zuckerman around whom subsequent novels would revolve. In later books, Roth uses Zuckerman as a protagonist, starting with the 1979 novel ''[[The Ghost Writer]]'', where he is a writing apprentice on a pilgrimage to cull the wisdom of the reclusive author E. I. Lonoff. In ''[[Zuckerman Unbound]]'' (1981), he has become established as a novelist and must deal with the fall-out from his ribald [[comic novel|comedic novel]] ''Carnovsky''. Though wildly successful, the novel has brought to Zuckerman unwanted attention from both readers and his family, who object to their portrayal in his work.<ref>Metcalf, Steven. [http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/book_blitz/2007/10/zuckerman_unbound.html "Zuckerman Unbound"], ''Slate'', 10 October 2007</ref>

''[[Exit Ghost]]'' (2007) is the ninth book in the Zuckerman series, and is the last Zuckerman novel. The book explores Zuckerman's life as an older man, returning to [[New York City]] after an extended period of seclusion in the [[Berkshires]].<ref>James, Clive. [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/07/books/review/james.html?pagewanted=print "Falter Ego"], ''The New York Times,'' 7 October 2007</ref>