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Joan Didion was an American writer and journalist. She is considered one of the pioneers of New Journalism, along with Gay Talese, Truman Capote, Norman Mailer, Hunter S. Thompson and Tom Wolfe.
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Milestones, by age
Dated facts from Wikidata; ages marked “about” come from year-only dates.
- ~73Received the National Book Award2007
- 78Received the National Medal of ArtsJuly 3, 2013
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- Joan Didion (Q267691) · Wikidata
- Joan Didion · Wikipedia
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