Joan Samson

Joan Samson (September 9, 1937 – February 27, 1976)^[1] was an American writer. Her only published novel was The Auctioneer, published briefly before she died of brain cancer.^[2]

Born(1937-09-09)September 9, 1937

Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.

DiedFebruary 27, 1976(1976-02-27) (aged 38)

Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.

OccupationWriter

Notable workThe Auctioneer

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Joan Samson
Born	(1937-09-09)September 9, 1937 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	February 27, 1976(1976-02-27) (aged 38) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation	Writer
Notable work	The Auctioneer

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The Auctioneer, published in 1976 is described as a story that borders on horror, a story about how a community is torn apart by a single person.^[3][4] It has been translated to Spanish (editorial Ultramar-Spain, and editorial Emecé-Argentina, both in 1977), Dutch, Italian and recently to Catalan,^[5] Polish and French.^[6] It is considered one of the best-selling horror novels of the 1970s, selling over a million copies.^[7][8]