Joan Didion
Novelist
Joan Didion was born in Sacramento, California, United States on December 5th, 1934 and is the Novelist. At the age of 87, Joan Didion biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
Date of Birth
December 5, 1934
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Sacramento, California, United States
Death Date
Dec 23, 2021 (age 87)
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
Profession
Essayist, Journalist, Novelist, Screenwriter, Writer
Joan Didion Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color
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Joan Didion Religion, Education, and Hobbies
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Education
University of California, Berkeley (BA)
Joan Didion Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
John Gregory Dunne, (m. 1964; died 2003)
Children
1
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Siblings
Dominick Dunne (brother-in-law), Griffin Dunne (nephew), Dominique Dunne (niece)
Joan Didion Awards
- 1981: Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters
- 1996: Edward MacDowell Medal
- 2002: The St. Louis Literary Award from the Saint Louis University Library Associates
- 2005: National Book Award for Nonfiction for The Year of Magical Thinking
- 2006: American Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award
- 2006: Elected to the American Philosophical Society.
- 2007: Prix Medicis Essais for The Year of Magical Thinking
- 2007: National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters
- 2007: Writers Guild of America Evelyn F. Burkey Award
- 2009: Honorary Doctor of Letters, Harvard University
- 2011: Honorary Doctor of Letters, Yale University
- 2013: National Humanities Medal, presented by President Barack Obama.
- 2013: Lifetime Achievement Award, PEN Center USA
Stranger Things star Maya Hawke reveals her surprising new project
www.dailymail.co.uk,
October 18, 2024
Maya Hawke has been hired to narrate the audiobook for Joan Didion's 1968 book of essays, Slouching Towards Bethlehem. The iconic literary effort by the late author, who died at age 87 in 2021, includes nonfiction works On Keeping a Notebook and Goodbye to All That. In a statement shared by People magazine, the 26-year-old Stranger Things star said, 'I have always been a huge fan of Joan Didion's writing.
THE CHIC LIST: The only looks I can live with! Why matching your closet to your house's interior has become so popular
www.dailymail.co.uk,
March 16, 2024
I dress like my house, and my house looks like mine. I love calming neutral colors and not so much'stuff' on display in rooms, as in my wardrobe. A house crammed with knick-knacks and walls lined with prints would make me want to move.
Bill Nighy, 73, cuts a dapper figure in a navy blue jacket and grey trousers as he enjoys some time alone and reads a book outside a cafe
www.dailymail.co.uk,
August 9, 2023
Some celebrities have arrived for the parade round with a large crowd; Bill Nighy, on the other hand, settles down with a good book at a cafe. On Monday, the actor, who was 73, looked dapper as he was seen dininging in Marylebone, London. He wore a navy blue jacket and a pair of smart grey trousers, while others went for a pair of smart black boots. Bill was seen enjoying Miami by Joan Didion, her 1987 book about the Cuban exiles in the Florida city and their relations with the US government in Washington.