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John Updike
John Hoyer Updike is an American novelist, poet, short story writer, art critic and literary critic. One of four writers to have won the Pulitzer Prize for the book of fiction on several occasions, Updike has published over twenty novels, over a dozen volumes of short stories, as well as poetry, art criticism, literature. and missing books. during his career Hundreds of his stories, reviews and poems have appeared in The New Yorker since 1954. He also writes regularly for The New York Review of Books. His most famous work is the "Rabbit" series, which chronicles the life of middle-class man Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom for decades, from adulthood to death. Rabbit Is Rich and Rabbit at Rest received a Pulitzer Prize. Describing his theme as “Little American Town, Protestant Middle-Class”, Updike is known for his polished craftsmanship, unique prose style, and plentiful output - he writes. an average of one book per year.
BornJohn Hoyer Updike, March 18, 1932, Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedJanuary 27, 2009, Danvers, Massachusetts, United States
OccupationNovelist, short-story writer, poet, literary critic, artist
GenreLiterary realism
Notable worksRabbit Angstrom novels, Henry Bech stories, The Witches of Eastwick

About John Updike

Novelist John Updike was born on March 18, 1932 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States (He dies at the age of 76, on January 27, 2009).

Rabbit Angstrom series, which comprises"Rabbit, Run,""Rabbit Redux,""Rabbit Is Rich", and"Rabbit At Rest", is a well-known American novelist, short story writer, poet, and critic. He received both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

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John Updike before becoming famous

John Updike was born in the Zodiac sign Pisces (The Fish), and 1932 is also the year of Monkey (猴) in the Chinese Zodiac.

After graduating from Harvard University with a degree in English, he chose to study graphic design and become a cartoonist. He began his literary career as a staff writer at The New Yorker.

Achievement of John Updike

Two of his eight poetry collections are"The Carpentered Hen" and"Endpoint".

John Updike's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was married to Mary Pennington for over two decades. His second marriage, to Martha Ruggles Bernhard, lasted more than thirty years. His sons were David and Michael, while his daughters were Elizabeth and Miranda.

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He became one of a select number of authors, like Novelist William Faulkner, to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction numerous times.

John Updike Income & Net worth

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