The Book Prize Index

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Portrait of John Updike

John Updike

American novelist, poet (1932–2009).

Wikipedia
Portrait source · Wikimedia Commons

2

Recognized books

1

Wins

3

Lists

18

Index score

1983—2005

Recognition span

Author in the index

John Updike has 2 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 1983 and 2005. The records span 2 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

National Book Critics Circle Awards2
Los Angeles Times Book Prize1

Subject profile

Indexed works

Books by John Updike

2 books · sorted by recognition

Hugging the Shore: Essays and CriticismArts & Criticism198310 ptsStill Looking: Essays on American ArtArts & Criticism20068 pts
YearTitleSubjectScoreWinsListsImprint
1983Hugging the Shore: Essays and CriticismArts & Criticism1011Penguin Putnam
2006Still Looking: Essays on American ArtArts & Criticism802Penguin Books

All books on this page are credited to John Updike.

Prize metrics come from Book Prize Index records. Biographical description and portrait metadata are sourced from the matched Wikidata and Wikimedia records; uncertain identity matches are omitted.

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