美国的约翰·厄普代克不但是个多面手而且也是个多产作家,至今他已写了十六部长篇小说,六卷诗,五辑散文及书评,一本回忆录,一个舞台剧,四集儿童读物。现在他又出版了第十一部短篇小说集,有人以为他是个中流作家,因为他写得太多了,但事实上令人吃惊的是他的作品可说是字字珠玑,甚至篇篇生辉。美国的批评家称颂厄普代克在人们的动作中,记录了他们感情的细微变化,爱情的成败,为致 John Updike of the United States is not only a versatile but also a prolific writer. Up to now, he has written 16 novels, 6 volumes of poems, 5 series of essays and book reviews, a memoir, a stage play, and 4 episodes of children’s books . Now he has published the 11th series of short stories, some people think he is a mid-stream writer, because he wrote too much, but in fact surprising that his works can be described as colorful, even chapter students Hui American critics praised Updike for recording the subtle changes in their feelings and the success or failure of love in their actions.