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message 3: by Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator (last edited Jan 31, 2009 05:18AM) (new)

Jan 31, 2009 05:17AM

Below is a link to several programs in which Charlie Rose interviewed John Updike over the years: ====>
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http://www.charlierose.com/guest/view/43...
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message 2: by Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator (new)

Jan 28, 2009 06:08AM

Below are links to two interviews with John Updike.
Both interviews took place in October 2008: ====>

Interview with Charles McGrath:
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/01/2...

Interview with Sam Tanenhaus:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/28/books/...
(Scroll half-way down the page to find the interview.)

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message 1: by Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator (last edited Jan 27, 2009 06:00PM) (new)

Jan 27, 2009 05:53PM

Sad news... John Updike has died.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/01/...
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/28/books/...
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/28/books/...

Have you read any of his books?
I've seen interviews on TV. He was a very engaging fellow.

From Wiki:
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"John Hoyer Updike ...
... American novelist, poet, short story writer, art critic, and literary critic. Updike's most famous work is his Rabbit series (Rabbit, Run; Rabbit Redux; Rabbit Is Rich; Rabbit At Rest; and Rabbit Remembered). Both Rabbit is Rich and Rabbit at Rest received the Pulitzer Prize. ... Updike was widely recognized for his careful craftsmanship, his highly stylistic writing, and his prolific output... Updike died of lung cancer..."
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Above is from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Updike