Newark, NJ, celebrates as Philip Roth turns 80

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2008 file photo, author Philip Roth poses for a photo in the offices of his publisher Houghton Mifflin, in New York. Roth turned 80 on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 and he?s in his hometown Newark, N.J., for the occasion, where several events are planned in his honor. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2008 file photo, author Philip Roth poses for a photo in the offices of his publisher Houghton Mifflin, in New York. Roth turned 80 on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 and he?s in his hometown Newark, N.J., for the occasion, where several events are planned in his honor. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)

FILE - In this March 2, 2011, file photo, President Barack Obama, right, presents a National Humanities Medal to novelist Philip Roth during a ceremony in the East Room. Roth turned 80 on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 and he?s in his hometown Newark, N.J., for the occasion, where several events are planned in his honor. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, file)

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) ? New Jersey's largest city is celebrating the birthday of a native son, author Philip Roth.

Roth turned 80 on Tuesday and he's in Newark for the occasion.

Roth was raised in the city's Weequahic neighborhood, and Newark features prominently in some of his best-known works, from "Portnoy's Complaint" to "American Pastoral."

An exhibit at Newark Public Library showcases photos of Roth's life.

And a three-hour bus tour by the Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee will highlight locations from his novels.

Roth, who lives in Connecticut, is speaking at an invitation-only event at the Newark Museum.

Associated Press

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