John Updike

John Updike (born March 18 1932) is an American novelist and short story writer born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He lived in nearby Shillington until he was 13. Updike's most famous works are his Rabbit series (Rabbit, Run, Rabbit Redux, Rabbit Is Rich, Rabbit At Rest, and Rabbit, Remembered). Rabbit is Rich and Rabbit at Rest both won Pulitzer Prizes for Updike. Describing his subject as "the American small town, Protestant middle class", Updike is well known for his careful craftsmanship and prolific writing, having published 21 novels and more than a dozen short story collections as well as poetry, literary criticism and children's books. His works often explore sex, faith, death, and their interrelationship.

External links

• The Centaurian - Website dedicated to information about Updike
• Full Biography, Photo Gallery and Online Video
• Brief biography at Kirjasto
• 1984 Audio Interview with John Updike - RealAudio (31 min 33 s)
• New York Times page on Updike reviews
• Joyce Carol Oates on John Updike
• A comparison of John Updike and Raymond Carver