Joan Didion: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invalidated site: Independent - Joan Didion: Revered writer who chronicled American culture. | Sep 16, 2026 | ||
| Reorganized head levels. | Apr 08, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fresh Air Archive - Joan Didion. | Mar 27, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Dec 19, 2025 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Dec 01, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: CBC Radio - The legacy of Joan Didion: The influential stylist inspired generations of writers. | Oct 18, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - Remembering essayist Joan Didion, a keen observer of American culture. | Jun 13, 2025 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised. | Jun 10, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC listen - Is it ethical to publish a writer�s personal diary after they�ve died? | Mar 26, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Independent - Joan Didion: Revered writer who chronicled American culture. | May 27, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous Authors - Joan Didion. | Jan 22, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Nov 27, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Endowment for the Humanities - Joan Didion. | Oct 17, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: The National Endowment for the Humanities - Biography of Joan Didion. | Sep 05, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academy of Achievement - Joan Didion. | May 16, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of Joan Didion. | Apr 04, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 25, 2022 | ||
| She died on December 23, 2021. | Dec 23, 2021 | ||
| Added the book Let Me Tell You What I Mean. | Feb 03, 2021 | ||
| Added the film adaptation of The Last Thing He Wanted. | Feb 21, 2020 | ||
| Added the documentary Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold. | Apr 05, 2018 | ||
| Added the book South and West. | Mar 10, 2017 | ||
| She received the National Humanities Medal in 2013. | Jul 10, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Biography of Joan Didion. | Dec 12, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Joan Didion. | Dec 02, 2011 | ||
| Added 2011 book Blue Nights. | Nov 01, 2011 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 12, 2010 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Dec 12, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | May 10, 1999 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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