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The John Updike Encyclopedia by Jack De Bellis (Hardback, 2000)
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John Updike is one of the most seminal American writers of the 20th century and one of the most prolific as well. In addition to his best-selling vels, he has written numerous poems, short stories, reviews, and essays. His writing consistently reveals stylistic brilliance, and through his engagement with America's moral and spiritual problems, his works chronicle America's hopes and dreams, failures and disappointments. Though he is an ermously popular writer, the complexity and elegance of his works have elicited growing scholarly attention. Through several hundred alphabetically arranged entries, this book provides both casual and serious readers an exceptional guide to his life and writings. Whether the reader is seeking a vel summary, an authoritative analysis of subjects, elucidation of an allusion, or a point about Updike's life or manner of composition, the encyclopedia is indispensable. A chrology summarizes the major events in Updike's career, while an introductory essay examines his progress as a writer, from his crafted light verse and informed reviews to his invative vels and stories. The entries that follow summarize Updike's books, describe all major characters, explain allusions, identify major images and symbols, analyze principal subjects, discuss his life and career, and draw on the most significant scholarship. Entries include bibliographies, and the volume closes with a list of works for further reading.Product Identifiers
ISBN-100313299048
ISBN-139780313299049
eBay Product ID (ePID)96864210
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Height235mm
Width159mm
Weight921g
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Place of PublicationWestport
Spine32mm
Country of PublicationUnited States
Author BiographyJACK DE BELLIS is Professor of English at Lehigh University. His articles have appeared in such journals as Literature/Film Quarterly, Modern Fiction Studies, Shakespeare Bulletin, and Comparative Literature Studies. His previous books include John Updike, 1967-1993: A Bibliography of Primary and Secondary Sources (Greenwood, 1994).
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