''Pigeon Feathers'' is an early
collection of short stories by
John Updike
John Hoyer Updike (March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009) was an American novelist, poet, short-story writer, art critic, and literary critic. One of only four writers to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once (the others being Booth Tar ...
, published in 1962. It includes the stories "Wife-Wooing" and "
A&P", which have both been anthologized.
"
A&P" and the title story, "Pigeon Feathers", were both adapted into films (see below).
List of stories
* "Walter Briggs"
* "The Persistence of Desire"
* "Still Life"
* "A Sense of Shelter"
* "Dear Alexandros"
* "Wife-Wooing"
* "Pigeon Feathers".
* "Home"
* "Archangel"
* "You'll Never Know, Dear, How Much I Love You"
* "The Astronomer"
* "
A&P"
* "The Doctor's Wife"
* "Lifeguard"
* "The Crow in the Woods"
* "The Blessed Man of Boston, My Grandmother's Thimble, and
Fanning Island"
* "Blocked dirt, creeperslaying, My sword's Hilt, and Nether Island"
* "Packed Dirt, Churchgoing, A Dying Cat, A Traded Car"
Film adaptations
The short story "Pigeon Feathers" was adapted into a film and presented in 1988 on the Public Broadcasting
American Playhouse
''American Playhouse'' is an American anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
Overview
It premiered on January 12, 1982, with ''The Shady Hill Kidnapping'', written and narrated by John Cheever an ...
series. It was directed by
Sharron Miller and starred
Christopher Collet
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Early life, family and education
Christopher Collet was born in New York City, New York.
Career
Collet dec ...
,
Caroline McWilliams
Caroline McWilliams (April 4, 1945 – February 11, 2010) was an American actress, best known for her portrayal of Marcy Hill in the television series '' Benson''. McWilliams had also appeared in nine episodes of its parent-series ''Soap'', as ...
,
Jeffrey DeMunn,
Lenka Peterson, and
Boyd Gaines
Boyd Payne Gaines (born May 11, 1953) is an American actor. During his career, he has won four Tony Awards and three Drama Desk Awards. Gaines is best known for playing Mark Royer on '' One Day at a Time'' (1981-1984).
Early life and education
...
. It tells the story of David, a young man who has a crisis of faith as he struggles with his belief in life after death.
In 1996, the short story "A&P" was made into a short film directed by
Bruce Schwartz. It starred
Sean Hayes as Sammy and
Amy Smart as Queenie in their first official movie roles.
References
1962 short story collections
Short story collections by John Updike
Alfred A. Knopf books
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