John Updike

Summary

John Updike is a human^[1]. Born in Reading^[2], he… he was born on March 18, 1932^[3]. He died in Danvers^[4]. He worked as a poet^[5], writer^[6], novelist^[7], essayist^[8], and playwright^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,305 views/month, #6,182 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• John Updike was born in Reading^[2].
• John Updike passed away in Danvers^[4].
• John Updike was born on March 18, 1932^[3].
• John Updike is buried at Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery^[11].
• John Updike's father was Wesley Russell Updike^[12].
• John Updike's mother was Linda Grace Hoyer^[13].
• Among John Updike's spouses was Mary Entwistle Pennington^[14].
• Among John Updike's spouses was Martha Ruggles Bernhard^[15].
• A child of John Updike was Elizabeth Updike Cobblah^[16].
• A child of John Updike was David Updike^[17].
• John Updike held citizenship in United States^[18].
• John Updike worked as a poet^[5].
• John Updike worked as a writer^[6].
• John Updike worked as a novelist^[7].
• John Updike worked as an essayist^[8].
• John Updike worked as a playwright^[9].
• John Updike's professions included art critic^[19].
• John Updike was educated at Harvard University^[20].
• John Updike's education included a stint at Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art^[21].
• John Updike's education included a stint at Governor Mifflin Senior High School^[22].
• John Updike's education included a stint at Harvard College^[23].
• John Updike received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[24].
• John Updike received the National Medal of Arts^[25].
• John Updike received the National Humanities Medal^[26].
• John Updike received the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Updike was born in Reading^[2]. He was born on March 18, 1932^[3]. His father was Wesley Russell Updike^[12]. His mother was Linda Grace Hoyer^[13].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[20], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art^[21], an art academy^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1871^[34]; Governor Mifflin Senior High School^[22], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1953^[37]; and Harvard College^[23], a college^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1636^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[5], writer^[6], novelist^[7], essayist^[8], playwright^[9], and art critic^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[24], a grade of an order^[41], in France^[42]; National Medal of Arts^[25], a medallion^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1984^[45]; National Humanities Medal^[26], an award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1988^[48]; PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction^[27], a literary award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1981^[51]; St. Louis Literary Award^[52], a literary award^[53], in Mexico^[54], founded in 1967^[55]; and Helmerich Award^[56], a literary award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1985^[59].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Entwistle Pennington^[14], an artist^[60], 1930–2018^[61] and Martha Ruggles Bernhard^[15], 1937–2023^[62], of United States^[63]. Children include Elizabeth Updike Cobblah^[16], an illustrator^[64], b. 1955^[65], of United States^[66] and David Updike^[17], a writer^[67]. John Updike's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[68].

Death and Burial

John Updike died in Danvers^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[69]. Burial took place at Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

John Updike ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,305 views/month, #6,182 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

He has been cited as an influence by Philip Roth^[72], a novelist^[73], 1933–2018^[74], of United States^[75], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[76], specialised in belletristic literature^[77]; Ian McEwan^[78], a writer^[79], b. 1948^[80], of United Kingdom^[81], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[82], specialised in literary activity^[83]; Alice Munro^[84], a writer^[85], 1931–2024^[86], of Canada^[87], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[88], specialised in literary activity^[89]; George Saunders^[90], a translator^[91], b. 1958^[92], of United States^[93], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[94]; Julian Barnes^[95], a writer^[96], b. 1946^[97], of United Kingdom^[98], awarded the Somerset Maugham Award^[99]; and Jonathan Lethem^[100], a writer^[101], b. 1964^[102], of United States^[103], awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction^[104].

Works attributed to him include Rabbit, Run^[105], The Witches of Eastwick^[106], Couples^[107], and Rabbit Is Rich^[108].

FAQs

Where was John Updike born?

John Updike's place of birth was Reading^[2].

Where did John Updike die?

John Updike died in Danvers^[4].

Who were John Updike's parents?

John Updike's father was Wesley Russell Updike^[12]. John Updike's mother was Linda Grace Hoyer^[13].

Who was John Updike married to?

John Updike's spouses include Mary Entwistle Pennington^[14] and Martha Ruggles Bernhard^[15].

What did John Updike do for work?

John Updike worked as poet^[5], writer^[6], novelist^[7], essayist^[8], and playwright^[9].

Where did John Updike go to school?

John Updike was educated at Harvard University^[20], Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art^[21], Governor Mifflin Senior High School^[22], and Harvard College^[23].

What awards did John Updike receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[24], National Medal of Arts^[25], National Humanities Medal^[26], and PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction^[27].

Who did John Updike influence?

John Updike has been cited as an influence by Philip Roth^[72], Ian McEwan^[78], Alice Munro^[84], and George Saunders^[90].