This American author is celebrated for his penetrating explorations of the American middle class, examining their faith and mortality with exceptional craft and prolific output. His distinctive voice delves into the complex interrelationships between sex, faith, and death, capturing the nuances of human experience. With a keen eye for detail and a masterful command of language, his extensive body of work offers profound insights that continue to resonate with readers.
At the height of his literary prowess, Updike brings the Rabbit series to a poignant conclusion while reinterpreting Hawthorne's classic, The Scarlet Letter, in a modern context. This novel explores themes of guilt, redemption, and societal judgment, weaving a rich narrative that resonates with contemporary issues. Through complex characters and intricate storytelling, Updike reflects on the human condition and the moral dilemmas faced in today's world, offering a fresh perspective on timeless themes.
Exploring the complexities of the sexual revolution, this collection features three masterful novels that delve into themes of desire, identity, and societal change. Through rich character development and insightful storytelling, the work captures the joys and discontents experienced during a transformative era. The definitive edition by the Library of America showcases Updike's profound ability to intertwine personal narratives with broader cultural shifts, making it a significant contribution to American literature.
Newly available in paperback, this 20th anniversary edition of a Caldecott Honor classic combines the star power of John Updike and Trina Schart Hyman. Celebrate the little moments that make each month special in this beautiful picture book featuring twelve poems about a family and the turn of the seasons. From the short, frozen days of January, through the light of summer, to the first snowflakes of December, Updike's poems rejoices in the familiar, wondrous qualities that make each part of the year unique. Hyman's award-winning paintings--modeled after her own daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren--depict an interracial family going about the business of their lives throughout the year: sledding in January, watching fireworks in July, and playing in the autumn leaves. Bold and colorful, they're filled with the intricate detail for which her art is famous-- including cameo appearances by the artist and her partner, Jean Aull. Featuring a redesigned cover, the 20th Anniversary Edition of this inclusive Caldecott Honor book is a beautiful read-aloud to treasure throughout the year, with family and friends.
Mit John Updike die Kunst neu entdecken! Updike, der fast 30 Romane und zahlreiche Essays verfasste, beleuchtet in seinen Kunsttexten, die nun erstmals auf Deutsch vorliegen, verschiedene Themen von Vermeer bis Hopper. Seine Essays, veröffentlicht in renommierten Magazinen wie The New Republic und The New Yorker, bieten kluge Würdigungen der Künstler und ihrer Werke. Er führt uns durch spätgotische Gefühlswelten, reflektiert die Tragik van Goghs und erlebte mit Richard Estes die Energie der Großstadt. Updikes enge Verbindung zur Kunst begann in seiner Kindheit; nach seinem Anglistikstudium in Harvard besuchte er die Ruskin School of Art in Oxford, bevor er sich dem Schreiben widmete. Seine Kunstessays vereinen eine tief empfundene Nähe zur Malerei mit literarischem Geschick, was die Lektüre zu einem Genuss macht. Der Band ist nach europäischen und amerikanischen Künstlern gegliedert und enthält zahlreiche Abbildungen sowie ein Nachwort. Die Schriften zur Kunst von John Updike sind eine Fundgrube für Kunstliebhaber und erscheinen anlässlich seines 10. Todestags. Updikes präziser Kunstsinn und seine Fähigkeit, grundlegende menschliche Themen zu erfassen, machen ihn zu einem herausragenden Kritiker seiner Generation.
«Updikes Bandbreite ist atemberaubend. Wenn ich vom Gegenstand nicht viel verstehe – wie bei seinen fein illustrierten Kunstkritiken zu Bruegel, Dürer und Goya –, hat Updike mir viel mitzuteilen. Wenn er sich eines Autors annimmt, den ich liebe, Proust oder Czeslaw Milosz zum Beispiel, sehe und schätze ich Vertrautes oft in einem ganz neuen Licht.» Christopher Hitchens THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
“Drinking a toast to the visible world, his impending disappearance from it be damned.” That’s how John Updike describes one of his elderly protagonists in this, his final collection of short stories. He might have been writing about himself. In My Father’s Tears, the author revisits his signature characters, places, and themes—Americans in suburbs, cities, and small towns grappling with faith and infidelity—in a gallery of portraits of his aging generation, men and women for whom making peace with the past is now paramount. The Seattle Times called My Father’s Tears “a haunting collection” that “echoes the melancholy of Chekhov, the romanticism of Wordsworth and the mournful spirit of Yeats.”
Owen Mackenzie's life is marked by sin and seduction, starting with a betrayal soon after marrying his college sweetheart. His quest for happiness leads him through a series of affairs and small towns from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts, pushing him toward chaos.
Digte. A collection of poems that John Updike wrote during the last seven years of his life and put together only weeks before he died for this, his final book. The opening sequence, "Endpoint," is made up of a series of connected poems written on the occasions of his recent birthdays and culminates in his confrontation with his final illness
«Der Sprache Schönheit abgewinnen»: John Updikes letzte Gedichte Der Band versammelt vom Augenblick angestoßene Themen: Golf, Filmstars, eine Mondfinsternis, amerikanische Städte und Landschaften, die Erinnerung an Freunde und Gefährten. Auch Grotesken wie «Der Tod eines Computers» und Beispiele des amerikanischen Genres light verse.
