John Updike
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Summary
John Updike was born in Reading[1]. He died in Danvers[2]. He worked as a poet[3], writer[4], novelist[5], essayist[6], and playwright[7]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,364 views/month, #6,182 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery[9]
- Father: Wesley Russell Updike[10]
- Mother: Linda Grace Hoyer[11]
- Spouse: Mary Entwistle Pennington[12], Martha Ruggles Bernhard[13]
- Child: Elizabeth Updike Cobblah[14], David Updike[15]
- Country of citizenship: United States[16]
- Occupation: art critic[17], author[18], literary critic[19], science fiction writer[20], children's writer[21], journalist[22]
- Educated at: Harvard University[23], Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art[24], Governor Mifflin Senior High School[25], Harvard College[26]
- Award received: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[27], National Medal of Arts[28], National Humanities Medal[29], PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[30], St. Louis Literary Award[31], Helmerich Award[32], Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[33], PEN/Malamud Award[34], Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service[35], Rea Award for the Short Story[36], Jefferson Lecture[37], O. Henry Award[38], National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[39], Golden Rose Award[40]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[41], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[42], PEN America[43]
- Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[44]
- Sex or gender: male[45]
- Movement: modernist literature[46]
- Commons category: John Updike[47]
- Archives at: Library of Congress[48], University of Maryland Libraries[49], New York Public Library Main Branch[50]
- Cause of death: lung cancer[51]
Product Details
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Type: Person[52]
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Country: US[53]
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Began / founded: 1932-03-18[54]
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Ended / dissolved: 2009-01-27[55]
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Community tags: poet[56]
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MusicBrainz ID: 483bb070-d042-4a33-b8f2-5406968308d6[57]
Why It Matters
John Updike has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He has been cited as an influence by Philip Roth[60], a novelist[61], 1933–2018[62], of United States[63], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[64], specialised in belletristic literature[65]; Ian McEwan[66], a writer[67], b. 1948[68], of United Kingdom[69], awarded the Somerset Maugham Award[70], specialised in literary activity[71]; Alice Munro[72], a writer[73], 1931–2024[74], of Canada[75], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[76], specialised in literary activity[77]; Julian Barnes[78], a writer[79], b. 1946[80], of United Kingdom[81], awarded the Somerset Maugham Award[82]; George Saunders[83], a translator[84], b. 1958[85], of United States[86], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[87]; and Jonathan Lethem[88], a writer[89], b. 1964[90], of United States[91], awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[92].
Works attributed to him include Rabbit, Run[93], The Witches of Eastwick[94], Rabbit Is Rich[95], and Couples[96].
FAQs
Where was John Updike born?
John Updike was born in Reading[1].
Where did John Updike die?
John Updike died in Danvers[2].
Who were John Updike's parents?
John Updike's father was Wesley Russell Updike[10]. John Updike's mother was Linda Grace Hoyer[11].
Who was John Updike married to?
John Updike's spouses include Mary Entwistle Pennington[12] and Martha Ruggles Bernhard[13].
What did John Updike do for work?
John Updike worked as a poet[3], writer[4], novelist[5], essayist[6], and playwright[7].
Where did John Updike go to school?
John Updike was educated at Harvard University[23], Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art[24], Governor Mifflin Senior High School[25], and Harvard College[26].
What awards did John Updike receive?
Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[27], National Medal of Arts[28], National Humanities Medal[29], and PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[30].
Who did John Updike influence?
John Updike has been cited as an influence by Philip Roth[60], Ian McEwan[66], Alice Munro[72], and Julian Barnes[78].