Joyce Carol Oates, the Roger Berlind '52 Professor in the Humanities, has won one of France's top foreign literature prizes.
She has been awarded the Prix Femina for her latest novel "The Falls."
Set against the backdrop of Niagara Falls, the novel explores the state
of the American family and society in the mid-20th century.
A novelist, playwright, poet, critic, essayist and author of more than
100 books, Oates has taught at Princeton since 1978. She previously has
received the National Book Award, the PEN/Malamud Award honoring
excellence in the art of the short story and the O. Henry Prize for
continued achievement in the short story, among other honors.
