"Four years was enough of Harvard. I still had a lot to learn, but had been given the liberating notion that now I could teach

myself."  JOHN UPDIKE



Using over thousands of  words and written more than 60 plus books, Updike has proven to be America's most prolific writers of all time. He was a poet, novelist, short story writer, literary critic, and art critic.          John Updike was honored with many awards throughout his successful career as a writer. Here are some of his famous moments and awards.

                                                                                                                  2008 Jefferson Lecture in Washington, DC.

Memorable Awards

1) 1959 National Institute of Arts and Letters Rosenthal Award

2) 1981 National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction

3) 1982 Pulitzer Award for Fiction

4) 1983 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism

5) 1987 St. Louis Literary Award

6) 1988 PEN/Malamud Award

7) 1990 National Book Critics Circle for Fiction

8) 1997 Ambassador Book Award

9) 2004 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction

10) 2006 Rea Award for Short stories

11) 2008 Literary Review Bad Sex in Fiction Lifetime Achievement Award