He favored realism and naturalism in his writing for instance the opening of Rabbit, Run, spans several pages describing a pick-up basketball game in intricate detail. Updike entered Harvard University on a full scholarship, graduating summa cum laude in 1954 with a degree in English before joining The New Yorker as regular contributor. 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.Īs a child Updike suffered from psoriasis and stammering, and he was encouraged by his mother to write. Rabbit Is Rich and Rabbit At Rest both won Pulitzer Prizes for Updike. Updike's most famous works are his Rabbit series (Rabbit, Remembered). John Updike (born March 18, 1932) wa S an American novelist and short story author born in Shillington, Pennsylvania.
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