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Erica Jong
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American novelist, poet, memoirist, critic
OverviewAI-generated
Erica Jong is an American female author. She was born on March 26, 1942. Her pseudonym is Erica Jong. She has written 144 works, with notable titles including *Fear of Flying*, *Crazy Cock*, *How Do I Save My Own Life*, *Any Woman's Blues*, and *Fear of Fifty*. Crossref lists five of her works.
Jong’s writing includes the lines, “Underneath it all, you longed to be annihilated by love...” and “Each one an antidote to the one that went before. Each one a reaction, an about-face, a rebound.” Her official website is ericajong.com. She is referenced by 135 other encyclopedia articles.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Erica
- Family name
- Mann
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Spouse
- Jonathan Fast
- Occupation
- women's rights activist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Judaism
- Notable work
- Fear of Flying
- Field of work
- English-language literature
- Genre
- romance
- Movement
- sex-positive feminism
- Official website
- www.ericajong.com
- Image
- Erica Jong08.JPG
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- Commons category
- Erica Jong
- date of birth
- 1942-03-26
- pseudonym
- Erica Jong
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Encyclopedic overview
Erica Jong (née Mann; born March 26, 1942) is an American novelist, satirist, and poet known particularly for her 1973 novel Fear of Flying. The book became famously controversial for its attitudes towards female sexuality and figured prominently in the development of second-wave feminism. The Washington Post said in 2013 that it had sold more than 20 million copies worldwide, while by 2022, The New York Times reported that worldwide sales of the book had increased to over 37 million copies.
Early life and education
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Erica Jong” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.