Definition of Joyce Carol Oates

1. Noun. United States writer (born in 1938).

Exact synonyms: Oates
Generic synonyms: Author, Writer

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Literary usage of Joyce Carol Oates

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Family Reunion: Reflections Carved in Sand and Stone by Robert G. Toomey (2006)
"... BILLY COLLINS AND Joyce Carol Oates! The poor saps! The poets already scorned by their neighbors, And nearest next-of-kin and our nation of auctioneers, ..."

2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... 10 Apr. 1971 . . . she often dreamt ofthe assassination of Kennedy —Joyce Carol Oates, McCall's, July 1971 I dreamt about the boy who Rock and big Stoop ..."

3. Secreted Desires: The Major Uranians by Michael Matthew Kaylor (2006)
"... 1988), pp.422-31, Joyce Carol Oates asserts: 'While in one sense The Picture of Dorian Gray is as transparent as a medieval allegory [. ..."

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