Joyce Carol Oates
Known For: Writing
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: June 16, 1938 (87 years old)
Place of Birth: Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA
Joyce Carol Oates is an American author, poet and playwright. She published her first book in 1963 and has since published 58 novels, as well as a number of plays and novellas, and many volumes of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction.