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'''Joan Samson''' (Pennsylvania, 1937- [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]], 1976) was a US writer. Her only published novel was ''The Auctioneer,'' published briefly before she died of brain cancer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joan Samson |url=http://www.centipedepress.com/authors/samson.html |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=www.centipedepress.com}}</ref> |
'''Joan Samson''' (Pennsylvania, 1937- [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]], 1976) was a US writer. Her only published novel was ''The Auctioneer,'' published briefly before she died of brain cancer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joan Samson |url=http://www.centipedepress.com/authors/samson.html |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=www.centipedepress.com}}</ref> |
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The Auctioneer, published in 1976 is described as an intrigue text that borders on horror, a relentless story about how an entire community is torn apart by the desires of a single individual for economic progress.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bryan |first=C. D. B. |date=1976-02-01 |title=The Auctioneer |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/02/01/archives/the-auctioneer.html |access-date=2022-10-12 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Jordan |first=Tina |date=2020-10-21 |title=50 States, 50 Scares |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/at-home/50-states-50-scares.html |access-date=2022-10-12 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> It has been translated to Spanish, Italian and to Catalan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=El subhastador de Joan Samson-llibre Distorsions |url=https://www.editorialmalesherbes.com/cataleg/el-subhastador |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=www.editorialmalesherbes.com |language=ca}}</ref> |
The Auctioneer, published in 1976 is described as an intrigue text that borders on horror, a relentless story about how an entire community is torn apart by the desires of a single individual for economic progress.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bryan |first=C. D. B. |date=1976-02-01 |title=The Auctioneer |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/02/01/archives/the-auctioneer.html |access-date=2022-10-12 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Jordan |first=Tina |date=2020-10-21 |title=50 States, 50 Scares |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/at-home/50-states-50-scares.html |access-date=2022-10-12 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> It has been translated to Spanish, Italian and to Catalan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=El subhastador de Joan Samson-llibre Distorsions |url=https://www.editorialmalesherbes.com/cataleg/el-subhastador |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=www.editorialmalesherbes.com |language=ca}}</ref> |
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== Works == |
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* ''Watching the New Baby'' (1974) |
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* ''The Auctioneer'' (New York: Simon and Schuster), 1976 |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 05:45, 12 October 2022
Joan Samson | |
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| Born | 1937 Pennsylvania |
| Died | 1976 Cambridge |
| Occupation | writer |
| Notable work | The Auctioneer |
Joan Samson (Pennsylvania, 1937- Cambridge, 1976) was a US writer. Her only published novel was The Auctioneer, published briefly before she died of brain cancer.[1]
The Auctioneer, published in 1976 is described as an intrigue text that borders on horror, a relentless story about how an entire community is torn apart by the desires of a single individual for economic progress.[2][3] It has been translated to Spanish, Dutch, Italian and recently to Catalan.[4] It is considered one of the best-selling horror novels of the 1970s, selling over a million copies.[5][6]
Works
- Watching the New Baby (1974)
- The Auctioneer (New York: Simon and Schuster), 1976
References
- ^ "Joan Samson". www.centipedepress.com. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ Bryan, C. D. B. (1976-02-01). "The Auctioneer". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ Jordan, Tina (2020-10-21). "50 States, 50 Scares". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ "El subhastador de Joan Samson-llibre Distorsions". www.editorialmalesherbes.com (in Catalan). Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ "The Auctioneer (1975)". Valancourt Books. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ Editions, Suntup (2020-09-17). "Announcing: The Auctioneer by Joan Samson". Suntup Editions. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
