| 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 |
American |
| Education |
University of California, Berkeley (B.A. English) |
| Profession |
Novelist, Essayist, Screenwriter |
| Years of Activity |
1956 - 2021 |
| Brief Information |
Joan Didion was an American writer and essayist known for her detached and often cynical style. Her work explored themes of social and political unrest, psychological fragmentation, and the breakdown of cultural myths. Didion's notable works include "Slouching Towards Bethlehem," "The White Album," and "Play It As It Lays." |