Joyce Carol Oates
Born
in Lockport, New York, The United States
June 16, 1938
Website
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Genre
Influences
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We Were the Mulvaneys
68 editions
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1996
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Blonde
109 editions
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published
2000
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The Falls
72 editions
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published
2004
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Zombie
24 editions
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published
1995
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The Gravedigger's Daughter
73 editions
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published
2007
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Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?
19 editions
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published
1966
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Black Water
52 editions
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published
1992
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Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang
58 editions
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published
1993
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My Life as a Rat
37 editions
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published
2019
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Rape: A Love Story
14 editions
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published
2003
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