| John Updike | |
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| Occupation | Novelist, short-story writer, poet, literary critic, artist |
| Genre | Literary realism |
| Notable works | Rabbit Angstrom novels Henry Bech stories The Witches of Eastwick |
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Beside this, how many short stories did Updike write?
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 about 30 novels and short story collections, as well as some literary criticism.
Secondly, where was Pulitzer Prize winning John Updike born? Two Pulitzer Prizes for Fiction. John Updike was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, and spent his first years in nearby Shillington, a small town where his father was a high school science teacher.
Keeping this in consideration, when did Updike die?
January 27, 2009
When was Updike born?
March 18, 1932
Where is Updike buried?
The grave only contains some of the ashes of John Updike buried in a hole next to the tombstone. The remainder of his ashes are in a creamation garden in Manchester, MA.How did Updike die?
Lung cancerHow tall is Updike?
Overview (4)| Born | March 18, 1932 in Shillington, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Died | January 27, 2009 in Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, USA (lung cancer) |
| Birth Name | John Hoyer Updike |
| Height | 6' 3" (1.91 m) |
