Picture from Encarta
J. D. Salinger J. D. Salinger
John Updike John Updike
John Steinbeck John Steinbeck

John Updike

John Updike
American writer John Updike became known for novels that explored the tensions of middle-class American suburban life. He twice won the Pulitzer Prize in literature, for his novels Rabbit Is Rich (1981) and Rabbit at Rest (1990).
Rick Friedman/Corbis
Appears in these articles:
Novel; American Literature: Prose; Updike, John
* Exclusively for MSN Encarta Premium Subscribers. Join Now
Advertisement

Englishtown: Learn English online
Encarta RSS Feeds
© 2008 Microsoft