Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?
Classic American short story.
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- Fawcett Publications1974 Paperback I own Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?, Fawcett Publications 1974 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Smooth Talk film, 1985
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- Editions recorded
- 5 on Open Library, 5 in English
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- Articles in 2 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? are there?
We track 1 edition of Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? been adapted?
Yes, including Smooth Talk (film, 1985), according to Wikidata.
When was Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? first published?
Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates was first published in 1966.