| Full Name |
Joan Didion |
| Date of Birth |
05 December 1934 |
| Place of Birth |
Sacramento, California, USA |
| Date of Death |
27 December 2021 |
| Place of Death |
Manhattan, New York, USA |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United States |
| Education |
University of California, Berkeley |
| Profession |
Novelist, essayist, journalist, screenwriter |
| Years of Activity |
1961 - 2021 |
| Brief Information |
Joan Didion was an American writer known for her distinctive prose and her examinations of American culture and politics. Her essays, such as those collected in "Slouching Towards Bethlehem," offered sharp observations on societal shifts. She also authored influential novels like "Play It As It Lays" and explored personal grief in works such as "The Year of Magical Thinking." |