The former wife of Philip Milton Roth, Hollywood actress Claire Bloom, (pictured with him in an undated photo) has opened up about her disastrous marriage to the late legendary American novelist. Bloom and Roth spent many years together, in a fractious relationship, which could swing from domestic bliss to outright hostility. And Bloom says the prize-winning novelist, who won virtually every literary honor, including the Pulitzer Prize for 'American Pastoral', went after her for vengeance. 'Much of it was bad, but there was also great love between us and I tried to convey the spirit of that love, she said. In 1990, Roth married Bloom.

Source: Daily Mail May 23, 2018 17:16 UTC