John Updike

John Updike (1932–2009) was an American novelist, short-story writer, poet, essayist, and critic known for his careful craftsmanship and vivid depictions of American middle-class life. He wrote more than twenty novels and many collections of stories, poetry, and criticism, and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once.

Reading, Pennsylvania, United States Mar 18, 1932 Wikipedia
Literary realism Fiction Short story Poetry