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John Updike Dies At 76

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — John Updike, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, prolific man of letters and erudite chronicler of sex, divorce and other adventures...

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J.U. and I

Erica Jong | Posted 05.25.2011

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Erica Jong

John Updike was one of the few writers of our age who didn't see writing as an aggressive act that needed to be met with another aggressive act: criticism.

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John Updike: Ted Williams of Our Prose

Christopher Lydon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Christopher Lydon

Updike had a good priest's devotion to his writing vocation. And for all the sex, laughter and inspired mischief we gratefully associate with him, he had also an air almost of sanctity.

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