American author John Updike dies at 76
January 28th, 2009 - 3:17 am ICT by IANSWashington, Jan 28 (DPA) Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist John Updike has died of lung cancer, aged 76, his publicist said Tuesday.Updike, creator of the memorable small-town character Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom and novelist Henry Bech, drew much of his inspiration from personal experience growing up near Reading in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Born March 18, 1932, Updike lived a solitary life as an only child, spending his teenage years on a secluded farm with his parents and grandparents before winning a scholarship to study English at Harvard University.
Updike, considered one of the most important writers in post-war American literature, won the Pulitzer twice - first for “Rabbit is Rich” and later for “Rabbit at Rest”.
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