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Where was Updike born?
Updike was born in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Did Updike stay in Pennsylvania his entire life?
the nearby small town of Shillington.
The family later moved to the unincorporated village of Plowville.
Where did Updike go to college?
received a full scholarship to Harvard College.
Did Updike do any activities at college?
Updike had already received recognition for his writing as a teenager by winning a Scholastic Art & Writing Award.

Question: Did his upbringing affect his novels?
Self-contained rewrite: Did John Updike's upbringing affect his novels?