A tribute to John Updike, who died in early 2009. Acclaimed by many as America's greatest novelist, Updike talks to Booker Prize-winner Ian McEwan about his views on American life.
Where other writers focused on the big city, Updike went deep into the sexual mores and modern morality of the American small town.
He offered a unique insight into the way his stories developed over a 54-book career. This reflected the seismic changes in America, in terms of sex and adultery, the family, God and the increasing segregation between rich and poor.
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