Pulitzer Prize-winning author of four 'Rabbit' novels, d. 2009 (6)

I believe the answer is:

updike

(Other definitions for updike that I've seen before include "John ---, Rabbit novelist" , "John --, US author" , "John --, US novelist" , "American author, John, b.1932" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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