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Articles tagged "john updike" NewsThe long, distinguished career of John Updikeby Carlin Romano [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][28.Jan.09] :. John Updike, 76, the bookish, prolific, Berks County, Pa.-born novelist, poet and critic whose extraordinary and exquisite six-decade body of work made him Pennsylvania’s greatest contributor... NewsUpdike pioneered suburban novelby Geeta Sharma Jensen [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (MCT)][28.Jan.09] :. John Updike, the iconic chronicler of white male angst in the second half of the 20th century, died Tuesday at age 76, leaving behind an expansive legacy of incisive work that assures him a... NewsWriting too enjoyable an endeavor for John Updike to consider retirementby John Mark Eberhart [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][7.Jan.09] :. Stephen King has talked about it. The late Kurt Vonnegut actually did it, for the most part. John Updike has no intention of it. The word is retire, and it’s just not Updike’s style....  Books ReviewThe Widows of Eastwick by John Updikeby Christopher Guerin[9.Dec.08] :. The novel has enormous vitality and the main characters are memorable, but the moral ambiguity, really moral obliviousness, is disappointing.  Books ReviewAmericana and Other Poems by John Updikeby John KenyonUpdike's writing and vocabulary place him in rarified air with few peers. In verse, that talent and intellect are featured in what is perhaps their best arena, a place where his razor sharp wit, keen observational eye, and precise writing shine the brightest. |
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