菲利普·罗斯(1933-)是美国著名的犹太作家。在他漫长的创作周期中,身份一直是其小说创作的重要主题。作为在美国出生、成长的东欧犹太后裔,罗斯并不接受以犹太传统的宗教信仰和欧洲犹太大屠杀历史为依据来给所有的犹太人身份下定义。他更强调美国特定时空下形成的文化给予他们这一代人身份的体验与认识。面对美国文化,罗斯也不是全盘地接受,他珍视美国文化对自由、独立精神的倡 Phillip Rose (1933-) is a famous American Jewish writer. In his long creative cycle, identity has always been an important theme of his novels. As a Jewish descendant of Eastern Europe who was born and raised in the United States, Rose does not accept the definition of Jewish identity based on Jewish traditions and the history of European Jewish Holocaust. He also emphasized the experience and awareness that the culture formed by the United States in a given space and time gave them this generation’s identity. In the face of American culture, Rose did not fully accept it. He valued the American culture for his freedom and independence.