Where was Pulitzer Prize winning writer, John Updike born?

Although John Updike was raised in Shillington, PA, he was born in the nearby city of Reading, PA on March 18, 1932. He is best known for his "Rabbit" series, Rabbit, Run; Rabbit Redux; Rabbit Is Rich; Rabbit at Rest; and the novella Rabbit Remembered.

He is one of the greatest American writers of many novels, short stories, and poetry.

His book Rabbit Run was made into a movie in 1970 and was filmed in Reading, Pa as well.

He passed away in Danvers, Massachusetts on January 27, 2009.

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blkstang

History .com states that he was born in Shillington Pa

Stanley Scott

I see their are others here who got this wrong and don't agree:-) Born in Shillington, PA according to his birth records.

Leanna Greenbush

I picked Shillington and got it wrong.

james parrillo

<<Britannica.com>> lists Reading as the city of his birth. Thank you, Christine, James's wife

Elsy O. Stromberg

Ann Grabski Pisani, No they don't.

Diane Herbert Wall

I love John Updike & saw him at my college graduation.

John W Shreve

Great essay, "Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu," about Ted Williams' last game.

Richard G Schwartz

AGREE with silrem.

silrem

But Reading is so appropriate.

hector tubens

Guessed 'Reading' but based on comments from Quiz members, this is not the right answer.

evelyn bang

Poet, essayist, short-story writer, critic, and novelist John Updike was born in Shillington, Pennsylvania, on March 18, 1932. His father taught high school math, and his mother wrote short stories and novels. Updike received his BA from Harvard University in 1954.