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John Updike
American Writer, American Life
John Updike is one of America's greatest writers and critics. Join cultural historian Bob Batchelor for a deep dive into the author's life, work, complexities, and controversies. This podcast tackles the most urgent questions facing literature and pop culture in contemporary America and where culture goes from here.
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Over the course of his six-decade career stretching from the 1950s to 2000s, great American writer and novelist John Updike received praise from countless critics, including Christopher Hitchens, who called his scope “rather breathtaking,” and from Michiko Kakutani of the New York Times, who said...
Published 09/11/21
Published 09/11/21
John Updike wrote about truth as he imagined the idea and engaged with it in his own life. He believed "God already knows everything and cannot be shocked...only truth, however harsh, is holy." The notion of truth fueled his look into the complexities of life, sometimes beautiful, often messy,...
Published 06/02/21
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