Born in Lockport, New York on July 16, 1938, Joyce Carol Oates has and continues to create a legacy in literature. Publishing over 40 novels, many short stories, multiple plays and novellas, Oates is greatly recognized for her impeccable writing abilities. Oates began writing at the age of 14, when she received her first typewriter. Oates transferred from big schools to even bigger, suburban schools and graduated from Williamsville South High School in 1956, where she then worked for the high school newspaper. Out of her three siblings, Oates was the first to complete high school. She then later received early recognition for her writing by winning a Scholastic Art and Writing Award. In the fall of 1966 Joyce Carol Oates published
