The term COLUMBUS AUTHOR refers to the American novelist Philip Roth, who was born in 1933 in Newark, New Jersey. His birthplace is reflected in his novel 'Goodbye, Columbus', which is set in the city of Newark. He also wrote a novel set in Genoa, Italy, called 'The Human Stain'. Roth was a prolific writer, and won numerous awards for his work, including two National Book Awards and two Pulitzer Prizes.