Joyce Carol Oates
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Joyce Carol Oates is a highly prolific and acclaimed American novelist, short-story writer, essayist, playwright, and poet. Known for her vast literary output, her work frequently explores themes of violence, social class, and the human condition in American society. She has taught at several universities, including Princeton University, where she is a professor emerita.
Awards
['National Book Award', 'National Humanities Medal', 'PEN/Malamud Award', 'Jerusalem Prize']
Notable Works
['them', 'Blonde', 'We Were the Mulvaneys', 'A Garden of Earthly Delights', 'Black Water']
