Joyce Carol Oates
By: Ellen G. Friedman.
Series: Modern literature monographs
Publisher: F. Ungar Pub. Co.
Published: 1980
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938-  -- Criticism and interpretation.
Description: Examines all of Oates' nine novels both for what they reveal about unvarnished American lives and dreams and what the author herself terms the novelist's obligation to attempt the sanctification of the world. Includes conversations and correspondence with the author and incorporates biographical elements and influences on Oates' artistry.
Notes: Includes index.                                                Bibliography: p. 219-225.

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