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Great American Authors Read from Their Works, Volume 2
- John Updike Reading "Lifeguard" from Pigeon Feathers and Others
- Narrated by: John Updike
- Length: 17 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Classics
Summary
The young John Updike’s portrayal of a haughty seminary student working as a lifeguard is witty and poetic, as the naïve hero surveys the beachgoers in his care, and contemplates a future of saving souls as well as bodies.
©1962 John Updike (P)1963 Calliope Author Readings
Critic reviews
"John Updike’s voice is perfect for his description of a divinity student who sits in lifeguard’s chair each summer and philosophizes." ( Library Journal)
"You get the wispy, elitist, ironic elegance of John Updike’s young lifeguard." (Joan Wickersham, Boston Globe)