From an interview with Philip Roth about his latest work, Everyman:
I had no idea that I hadn’t named him until I sat down to read the first draft. And then I decided to let it stand. Let him be defined by his relationship to others, to his father and mother, his brother, his wives, his daughter. We may all feel defined by our names, but, in fact, what defines us is our relationship to the network of people we know. That’s who we are.
(Via Normblog)
