Joyce Carol Oates
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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 (5,833 views/month, #5,765 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Born in Lockport[2].
- 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].
- Joyce Carol Oates's field of work was literature[15].
- Joyce Carol Oates's field of work was philosophy[16].
- Joyce Carol Oates was employed by Princeton University[17].
- Joyce Carol Oates was employed by University of Detroit Mercy[18].
- Among Joyce Carol Oates's employers was University of Windsor[19].
- Joyce Carol Oates's education included a stint at University of Detroit Mercy[20].
- Joyce Carol Oates was educated at Rice University[21].
- Joyce Carol Oates was educated at Williamsville South High School[22].
- Joyce Carol Oates received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
- Joyce Carol Oates received the O. Henry Award[24].
- Joyce Carol Oates received the National Book Award[25].
- Joyce Carol Oates received the St. Louis Literary Award[26].
- Joyce Carol Oates received the Rea Award for the Short Story[27].
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1938-06-16[30]
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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[20], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1878[34], headquartered in Detroit[35]; Rice University[21], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1891[38], headquartered in Houston[39]; and Williamsville South High School[22], 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]; essay[14], a literary form[44]; literature[15], a type of arts[45]; and philosophy[16], an academic discipline[46]. Employers include Princeton University[17], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1746[49], headquartered in Princeton[50]; University of Detroit Mercy[18], a university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1878[53], headquartered in Detroit[54]; and University of Windsor[19], an open-access publisher[55], in Canada[56], founded in 1963[57], headquartered in Windsor[58].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[59], in United States[60], founded in 1925[61]; O. Henry Award[24], a literary award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1919[64]; National Book Award[25], a literary award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1936[67]; St. Louis Literary Award[26], a literary award[68], in Mexico[69], founded in 1967[70]; Rea Award for the Short Story[27], a literary award[71], founded in 1986[72]; and Bram Stoker Award for Novel[73], a class of award[74], in United Kingdom[75].
Personal Life
Joyce Carol Oates was married to Charles G. Gross[9]. Her religion is recorded as atheism[76].
Why It Matters
Joyce Carol Oates ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,833 views/month, #5,765 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] She is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]
She has been cited as an influence by Bradford Morrow[79], a novelist[80], b. 1951[81], of United States[82], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[83], specialised in literary activity[84].
Works attributed to her include Blonde[85], a written work[86] and The Tattooed Girl[87], a literary work[88].
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[20], Rice University[21], and Williamsville South High School[22].
What awards did Joyce Carol Oates receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], O. Henry Award[24], National Book Award[25], and St. Louis Literary Award[26].
Who did Joyce Carol Oates influence?
Joyce Carol Oates has been cited as an influence by Bradford Morrow[79].