The worst thing: to give yourself away in exchange for not … - Joyce Carol Oates

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The worst thing: to give yourself away in exchange for not enough love.

Joyce Carol Oates

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Joyce Carol Oates (born June 16, 1938) is an American author who has published 58 novels, plays and novellas, as well as volumes of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction. Oates taught at Princeton University from 1978 to 2014 and is the Roger S. Berlind '52 Professor Emerita in the Humanities with the Program in Creative Writing. She is a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley where she teaches short fiction.

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The worst thing: to give yourself away in exchange for not enough love. - Joyce Carol Oates

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