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 (ŭp′dīk′),John Hoyer 1932-2009.
American writer particularly known for his tragicomic novels, such asRabbit, Run (1960) andRabbit at Rest (1990), concerning the trials of middle-class suburbanites.
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Updike

(ˈʌpˌdaɪk)
n
(Biography)John (Hoyer). 1932–2009, US writer. His novels includeRabbit, Run (1960),Couples (1968),The Coup (1979),Brazil (1993),Seek My Face (2003), andRabbit is Rich (1982) andRabbit at Rest (1990), both of which won Pulitzer prizes
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Up•dike

(ˈʌpˌdaɪk)

n.
John, born 1932, U.S. author.
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