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| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters | 2007 | Winner |
About the Author
Joan DidionAmerican
Joan Didion (1934–2021) was an American writer, essayist, and pioneer of New Journalism, known for her incisive essays on California culture, counterculture, Hollywood, and American politics. Her breakthrough nonfiction collection Slouching Towards Bethlehem (1968) captured the 1960s Haight-Ashbury scene, and she won the National Book Award for her memoir The Year of Magical Thinking (2005).NYT Joan Didion Best Books
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