Joan Samson
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BornSeptember 9, 1937
Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 27, 1976 (aged 38)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationWriter
Notable workThe Auctioneer
Joan Samson | |
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| Born | September 9, 1937 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 27, 1976 (aged 38) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable work | The Auctioneer |
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]
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]
