John Updike
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John Updike
Summary
John Updike is a human[1]. Born in Reading[2], he… he passed away in Danvers[3]. He worked as a poet[4], writer[5], novelist[6], essayist[7], and playwright[8]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,989 views/month, #6,182 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- John Updike was born in Reading[2].
- John Updike passed away in Danvers[3].
- Burial took place at Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery[10].
- John Updike's father was Wesley Russell Updike[11].
- John Updike's mother was Linda Grace Hoyer[12].
- Among John Updike's spouses was Mary Entwistle Pennington[13].
- Among John Updike's spouses was Martha Ruggles Bernhard[14].
- A child of John Updike was Elizabeth Updike Cobblah[15].
- A child of John Updike was David Updike[16].
- John Updike held citizenship in United States[17].
- John Updike's professions included poet[4].
- John Updike worked as a writer[5].
- John Updike worked as a novelist[6].
- John Updike worked as an essayist[7].
- John Updike worked as a playwright[8].
- John Updike worked as an art critic[18].
- John Updike's education included a stint at Harvard University[19].
- John Updike was educated at Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art[20].
- John Updike's education included a stint at Governor Mifflin Senior High School[21].
- John Updike's education included a stint at Harvard College[22].
- John Updike received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[23].
- John Updike received the National Medal of Arts[24].
- John Updike received the National Humanities Medal[25].
- John Updike received the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[26].
- John Updike received the St. Louis Literary Award[27].
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Origins and Family
John Updike was born in Reading[2]. His father was Wesley Russell Updike[11]. His mother was Linda Grace Hoyer[12].
Education
Educated at Harvard University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art[20], an art academy[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1871[34]; Governor Mifflin Senior High School[21], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1953[37]; and Harvard College[22], a college[38], in United States[39], founded in 1636[40].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include poet[4], writer[5], novelist[6], essayist[7], playwright[8], and art critic[18].
Recognition
Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[23], a grade of an order[41], in France[42]; National Medal of Arts[24], a medallion[43], in United States[44], founded in 1984[45]; National Humanities Medal[25], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1988[48]; PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[26], a literary award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1981[51]; St. Louis Literary Award[27], a literary award[52], in Mexico[53], founded in 1967[54]; and Helmerich Award[55], a literary award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1985[58].
Personal Life
Spouses include Mary Entwistle Pennington[13], an artist[59], 1930–2018[60] and Martha Ruggles Bernhard[14], 1937–2023[61], of United States[62]. Children include Elizabeth Updike Cobblah[15], an illustrator[63], b. 1955[64], of United States[65] and David Updike[16], a writer[66]. John Updike's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[67].
Death and Burial
John Updike died in Danvers[3]. The cause of death was lung cancer[68]. He is buried at Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery[10].
Why It Matters
John Updike ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,989 views/month, #6,182 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
He has been cited as an influence by Philip Roth[71], a novelist[72], 1933–2018[73], of United States[74], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[75], specialised in belletristic literature[76]; Ian McEwan[77], a writer[78], b. 1948[79], of United Kingdom[80], awarded the Somerset Maugham Award[81], specialised in literary activity[82]; Julian Barnes[83], a writer[84], b. 1946[85], of United Kingdom[86], awarded the Somerset Maugham Award[87]; Alice Munro[88], a writer[89], 1931–2024[90], of Canada[91], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[92], specialised in literary activity[93]; George Saunders[94], a translator[95], b. 1958[96], of United States[97], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[98]; and Jonathan Lethem[99], a writer[100], b. 1964[101], of United States[102], awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[103].
Works attributed to him include Rabbit, Run[104], The Witches of Eastwick[105], Rabbit Is Rich[106], and Couples[107].
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[3].
Who were John Updike's parents?
John Updike's father was Wesley Russell Updike[11]. John Updike's mother was Linda Grace Hoyer[12].
Who was John Updike married to?
John Updike's spouses include Mary Entwistle Pennington[13] and Martha Ruggles Bernhard[14].
What did John Updike do for work?
John Updike worked as poet[4], writer[5], novelist[6], essayist[7], and playwright[8].
Where did John Updike go to school?
John Updike was educated at Harvard University[19], Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art[20], Governor Mifflin Senior High School[21], and Harvard College[22].
What awards did John Updike receive?
Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[23], National Medal of Arts[24], National Humanities Medal[25], and PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[26].
Who did John Updike influence?
John Updike has been cited as an influence by Philip Roth[71], Ian McEwan[77], Julian Barnes[83], and Alice Munro[88].