January 27, 2009

John Updike dead

A skilled writer with a passion for literature, John Updike, is dead, according to The New York Times. At his best, Updike could capture a period, not just a scene, as he did in the first couple books of his Rabbit series.
It's always sad when a brilliant writer leaves the scene.
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2009 at 4:06 PM

    Rabbit at Rest. Well worth the read.

    God bless this amazing communicator.

    Some links to get an idea of what he was like.

    http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/upd0int-1

    http://www.salon.com/08/features/updike.html

    http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/july-dec03/updike_12-29.html

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2009 at 7:27 PM

    Very sad - his piece on Ted Williams is one of my favorite pieces of writing ever (and I'm not even a Red Sox fan).

    May he rest in peace.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2009 at 3:52 AM

    John Updike's passing is sad news indeed... he possessed a truly beautiful mind; he didn't just write well, he wrote wisely

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