RIP - John Updike (1932 – 2009)

[Joy H., Group Founder]

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

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


Rabbit, Run


Rabbit Redux


Rabbit Is Rich


Rabbit at Rest

[Joy H., Group Founder]

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/2009/0...?

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

[Joy H., Group Founder]

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...
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