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 ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,132 views/month, #5,765 of 1,000,298).^[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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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1938-06-16^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 199e83d4-c691-4fe9-8d90-3009cfe9897b^[31]

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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^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1878^[34], headquartered in Detroit^[35]; Rice University^[19], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1891^[38], headquartered in Houston^[39]; and Williamsville South High School^[20], a high school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1892^[42].

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^[43] and essay^[14], a literary genre^[44]. Employers include Princeton University^[15], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1746^[47], headquartered in Princeton^[48]; University of Detroit Mercy^[16], a university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1878^[51], headquartered in Detroit^[52]; and University of Windsor^[17], an open-access publisher^[53], in Canada^[54], founded in 1963^[55], headquartered in Windsor^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1925^[59]; O. Henry Award^[22], a literary award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1919^[62]; National Book Award^[23], a literary award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1936^[65]; St. Louis Literary Award^[24], a literary award^[66], in Mexico^[67], founded in 1967^[68]; Rea Award for the Short Story^[25], a literary award^[69], founded in 1986^[70]; and Bram Stoker Award for Novel^[26], a class of award^[71], in United Kingdom^[72].

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 ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,132 views/month, #5,765 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

She has been cited as an influence by Bradford Morrow^[75], a novelist^[76], b. 1951^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[79], specialised in literary activity^[80].

Works attributed to her include Blonde^[81], a written work^[82] and The Tattooed Girl^[83], a literary work^[84].

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^[75].