Joyce Maynard

American writer
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Joyce Maynard

Summary

Joyce Maynard is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Durham[2]. She was born on November 5, 1953[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and screenwriter[6]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,558 views/month, #6,448 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Durham[2], Joyce Maynard…
  • Joyce Maynard was born on November 5, 1953[3].
  • A child of Joyce Maynard was Wilson Bethel[8].
  • Joyce Maynard held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Joyce Maynard's professions included writer[4].
  • Joyce Maynard's professions included novelist[5].
  • Joyce Maynard's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Joyce Maynard was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy[10].
  • Joyce Maynard was educated at Yale University[11].
  • Joyce Maynard's education included a stint at Oyster River High School[12].
  • Joyce Maynard received the Grand Prix de Littérature Américaine[13].
  • Joyce Maynard received the grand prix de l'héroïne Madame Figaro du roman étranger[14].
  • Joyce Maynard is recorded as female[15].
  • Joyce Maynard's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Joyce Maynard's genre is thriller[17].
  • Joyce Maynard's genre is biography[18].
  • Joyce Maynard's genre is essay[19].
  • Joyce Maynard's Commons category is recorded as Joyce Maynard[20].
  • Joyce Maynard's family name is recorded as Maynard[21].
  • Joyce Maynard's given name is recorded as Joyce[22].
  • Joyce Maynard's official website is recorded as http://www.joycemaynard.com/[23].
  • Joyce Maynard's floruit is recorded as 1973[24].
  • Joyce Maynard's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[25].
  • Joyce Maynard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[26].
  • Joyce Maynard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Joyce Maynard was born in Durham[2]. She was born on November 5, 1953[3].

Education

Educated at Phillips Exeter Academy[10], a private school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1781[30]; Yale University[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1701[33], headquartered in New Haven[34]; and Oyster River High School[12], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1989[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and screenwriter[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Prix de Littérature Américaine[13], a literary award[38], in France[39], founded in 2015[40] and grand prix de l'héroïne Madame Figaro du roman étranger[14].

Personal Life

A child of Joyce Maynard was Wilson Bethel[8].

Why It Matters

Joyce Maynard ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,558 views/month, #6,448 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Works attributed to her include Labor Day[43], a literary work[44].

FAQs

Where was Joyce Maynard born?

Joyce Maynard's place of birth was Durham[2].

What did Joyce Maynard do for work?

Joyce Maynard worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and screenwriter[6].

Where did Joyce Maynard go to school?

Joyce Maynard was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy[10], Yale University[11], and Oyster River High School[12].

What awards did Joyce Maynard receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix de Littérature Américaine[13] and grand prix de l'héroïne Madame Figaro du roman étranger[14].

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  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved . fantasticfiction.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, novelist, screenwriter
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  2. 1d ago · Symac · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Grand Prix de Littérature Américaine, grand prix de l'héroïne Madame Figaro du roman étranger
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