Joan Didion

American writer (1934-2021)

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Lived 1934–2021, aged 87United States

United States WritersWriter / Author

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1934–2021
Aged 87
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The Last Thing He Wanted
2020

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Updated 2026-06-21

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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MusicBrainz
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جوان ديديون
wikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
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wikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org
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