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In a prolific and varied oeuvre that ranges over essays, plays, criticism, and several genres of fiction, Joyce Carol Oates has proved herself one of the most influential and important storytellers in the literary world.
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Fact File
| Name:
Joyce Carol Oates
Also Known As:
Rosamond Smith
Current Home:
Princeton, New Jersey
Date of Birth:
June 16, 1938
Place of Birth:
Lockport, New York
| | Education:
B.A., Syracuse University, 1960; M.A., University of Wisconsin, 1961
Awards:
National Book Award for Them, 1970; 14 O. Henry Awards; six Pushcart Prizes
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| | We Were the Mulvaneys
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Joyce Carol Oates
Oates's heartbreaking 1996 novel about a date rape's effect on a family was picked for Oprah's Book Club in 2001, giving the critically acclaimed book a second life and inaugural No. 1 status on the New York Times bestseller list.
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| | Big Mouth and Ugly Girl
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Joyce Carol Oates
In spring 2002, Oates delivered her first novel for young adults. Big Mouth, Ugly Girl is firmly rooted in the present school-shooting-affected climate, showing what happens in a high school when one student's thoughtless comment has serious repercussions.
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