Joyce Carol Oates

Summary

Joyce Carol Oates is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Lockport^[2]. She worked as a playwright^[3], poet^[4], novelist^[5], essayist^[6], and autobiographer^[7]. She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Lockport^[2], Joyce Carol Oates…
• Among Joyce Carol Oates's spouses was Charles G. Gross^[9].
• Joyce Carol Oates held citizenship in United States^[10].
• English was Joyce Carol Oates's native language^[11].
• Joyce Carol Oates worked as a playwright^[3].
• Joyce Carol Oates's professions included poet^[4].
• Joyce Carol Oates's professions included novelist^[5].
• Joyce Carol Oates worked as an essayist^[6].
• Joyce Carol Oates worked as an autobiographer^[7].
• Joyce Carol Oates worked as a writer^[12].
• Joyce Carol Oates's field of work was poetry^[13].
• Joyce Carol Oates's field of work was essay^[14].
• Among Joyce Carol Oates's employers was Princeton University^[15].
• Among Joyce Carol Oates's employers was University of Detroit Mercy^[16].
• Joyce Carol Oates was employed by University of Windsor^[17].
• Joyce Carol Oates was educated at University of Detroit Mercy^[18].
• Joyce Carol Oates's education included a stint at Rice University^[19].
• Joyce Carol Oates's education included a stint at Williamsville South High School^[20].
• Joyce Carol Oates received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Joyce Carol Oates received the O. Henry Award^[22].
• Joyce Carol Oates received the National Book Award^[23].
• Joyce Carol Oates received the St. Louis Literary Award^[24].
• Joyce Carol Oates received the Rea Award for the Short Story^[25].
• Joyce Carol Oates received the Bram Stoker Award for Novel^[26].
• Joyce Carol Oates's religion is recorded as atheism^[27].

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Origins and Family

Joyce Carol Oates was born in Lockport^[2]. English was her native language^[11].

Education

Educated at University of Detroit Mercy^[18], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1878^[30], headquartered in Detroit^[31]; Rice University^[19], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1891^[34], headquartered in Houston^[35]; and Williamsville South High School^[20], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1892^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[3], poet^[4], novelist^[5], essayist^[6], autobiographer^[7], and writer^[12]. Fields of work include poetry^[13], a literary form^[39] and essay^[14], a literary genre^[40]. Employers include Princeton University^[15], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1746^[43], headquartered in Princeton^[44]; University of Detroit Mercy^[16], a university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1878^[47], headquartered in Detroit^[48]; and University of Windsor^[17], an open-access publisher^[49], in Canada^[50], founded in 1963^[51], headquartered in Windsor^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1925^[55]; O. Henry Award^[22], a literary award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1919^[58]; National Book Award^[23], a literary award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1936^[61]; St. Louis Literary Award^[24], a literary award^[62], in Mexico^[63], founded in 1967^[64]; Rea Award for the Short Story^[25], a literary award^[65], founded in 1986^[66]; and Bram Stoker Award for Novel^[26], a class of award^[67], in United Kingdom^[68].

Personal Life

Joyce Carol Oates was married to Charles G. Gross^[9]. Her religion is recorded as atheism^[27].

Why It Matters

Joyce Carol Oates has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

She has been cited as an influence by Bradford Morrow^[70], a novelist^[71], b. 1951^[72], of United States^[73], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[74], specialised in literary activity^[75].

Works attributed to her include Blonde^[76], a written work^[77] and The Tattooed Girl^[78], a literary work^[79].

FAQs

Where was Joyce Carol Oates born?

Joyce Carol Oates's place of birth was Lockport^[2].

Who was Joyce Carol Oates married to?

Joyce Carol Oates's spouses include Charles G. Gross^[9].

What did Joyce Carol Oates do for work?

Joyce Carol Oates worked as playwright^[3], poet^[4], novelist^[5], essayist^[6], and autobiographer^[7].

Where did Joyce Carol Oates go to school?

Joyce Carol Oates was educated at University of Detroit Mercy^[18], Rice University^[19], and Williamsville South High School^[20].

What awards did Joyce Carol Oates receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], O. Henry Award^[22], National Book Award^[23], and St. Louis Literary Award^[24].

Who did Joyce Carol Oates influence?

Joyce Carol Oates has been cited as an influence by Bradford Morrow^[70].