Where are You Going, where Have You Been?: Selected Early StoriesThe sixties and seventies witnessed the emergence of Joyce Carol Oates as one of America's foremost writers of the short story. In 1962, 'The Fine White Mist of Winter, ' composed when the author was 19 years old, appeared in The Literary Review and was selected for both the O. Henry Awards and Best American Short Stories of that year. |
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UPON THE SWEEPING FLOOD 1966 | 31 |
THE WHEEL OF LOVE 1970 | 99 |
Contemplated the World from the Detroit House | 179 |
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Where are You Going, where Have You Been?: Selected Early Stories Joyce Carol Oates No preview available - 1993 |
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