
Raymond J Smith
Raymond J. Smith was a notable editor and literary figure, best known for co-founding the Ontario Review, a literary journal, with his wife, acclaimed author Joyce Carol Oates. His death in 2008 from pneumonia profoundly impacted Oates, leading her to explore themes of loss and grief in her subsequent works.
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Raymond J Smith was Joyce Carol Oates's husband for 48 years and co-founder of the literary journal Ontario Review.
Richer than Musk: Joyce Carol Oates on her 88 years of watching, writing, feeling and loving | Joyce Carol OatesThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-06-22







