John Updike (1932-2009) was an American novelist, short-story writer and poet who was generally best known in that order of avocations. His fiction earned him several awards, including twice being awarded the Pulitzer Prize; he is well known as one of the mainstays of short fiction and poetry in The New Yorker. With more than 20 novels to his name—Updike wrote on average, one book a year—he is considered one of the premiere American writers of this time. He also published eight books of poetry – including his first published book, The Carpentered Hen (1958). Although he began writing poetry in a lighter vein, the whimsical elements were carried over into his more series verse as his talent developed. His poetry is marked by both a precision of language and metaphysical depth, both harkening to the likes of such 17th-century poets as John Donne and George Herbert.
John Updike (1932-2009) was an American novelist, short-story writer and poet who was generally best known in that order of avocations. His fiction earned him several awards, including twice being awarded the Pulitzer Prize; he is well known as one of the mainstays of short fiction and poetry in The New Yorker. With more than 20 novels to his name—Updike wrote on average, one book a year—he is considered one of the premiere American writers of this time. He also published eight books of poetry – including his first published book, The Carpentered Hen (1958). Although he began writing poetry in a lighter vein, the whimsical elements were carried over into his more series verse as his talent developed. His poetry is marked by both a precision of language and metaphysical depth, both harkening to the likes of such 17th-century poets as John Donne and George Herbert.
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