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What is the name of Philip Roth's literary alter ego?

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Nathan Zuckerman is a fictional character and the literary alter ego of American novelist Philip Roth. He first appeared in the novel "Goodbye, Columbus" in 1959 and has since appeared in nine other novels by Roth. Zuckerman is a writer who struggles with his Jewish identity, his relationships with women, and his place in the world.
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