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. According to The Washington Post, it has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.[2]
Erica Jong
Jong in 1977
Born
Erica Mann (1942-03-26) March 26, 1942 (age 80) New York City, U.S.
Jong was born on March 26, 1942.[1] She is one of three daughters of Seymour Mann (died 2004), and Eda Mirsky (1911–2012).[3] Her father was a businessman of Polish Jewish ancestry who owned a gifts and home accessories company[4] known for its mass production of porcelain dolls. Her mother was born in England of a Russian Jewish immigrant family, and was a painter and textile designer who also designed dolls for her husband's company. Jong has an elder sister, Suzanna, who married Lebanese businessman Arthur Daou, and a younger sister, Claudia, a social worker who married Gideon S. Oberweger (the chief executive officer of Seymour Mann Inc. until his death in 2006).[5] Among her nephews is Peter Daou, who is a Democratic Party strategist.[6] Jong attended New York's The High School of Music & Art in the 1950s, where she developed her passion for art and writing. As a student at Barnard College, Jong edited the Barnard Literary Magazine[7] and created poetry programs for the Columbia University campus radio station, WKCR.[citation needed]
Career
A 1963 graduate of Barnard College with additionally an MA (1965) in 18th centuryEnglish Literature from Columbia University, Jong is best known for her first novel, Fear of Flying (1973), which created a sensation with its frank treatment of a woman's sexual desires.[2] Although it contains many sexual elements, the book is mainly the account of Isadora Wing, a woman in her late twenties, trying to find who she is and where she is going. It contains many psychological and humorous descriptive elements, as well as rich cultural and literary references. The book tries to answer the many conflicts arising for women in late 1960s and early 1970s America, of womanhood, femininity, love, one's quest for freedom and purpose.[8] The saga of thwarted fulfillment of Isadora Wing continues in two further novels, How to Save Your Own Life (1977) and Parachutes and Kisses (1984).
Personal life
Jong has been married four times. After a brief marriage to Michael Werthman while at Barnard, and another in 1966 to Allan Jong, a Chinese American psychiatrist, in 1977 she married Jonathan Fast, a novelist, social work educator, and son of novelist Howard Fast.[1] This marriage was described in How to Save Your Own Life and Parachutes and Kisses. She has a daughter from her third marriage, Molly Jong-Fast. Jong is now married to Kenneth David Burrows, a New York litigator.[9]
Jong lived on an army base in Heidelberg, Germany, for three years (1966–69) with her second husband. She was a frequent visitor to Venice, and wrote about that city in her novel Shylock's Daughter.
In 2007, her literary archive was acquired by Columbia University in New York City.
Jong is mentioned in "Highlands", the closing song of Bob Dylan's Grammy Award-winning album Time Out of Mind (1997), as a "women author" that the narrator reads. She is also satirized on the MC Paul Barman track "N.O.W.", in which the rapper fantasizes about a young leftist carrying a fictitious Jong book titled America's Wrong.[10]
Jong supports LGBT rights and legalization of same-sex marriage. She says, "Gay marriage is a blessing not a curse. It certainly promotes stability and family. And it's certainly good for kids."[11]
^ abc"Erica Jong papers, 1955-2018 bulk 1965-2004". Columbia University Libraries Archival Collections. Columbia University. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ abTucker, Neely (October 7, 2013). "'Fear of Flying' author Jong zips along 40 years after dropping her literary bombshell". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
Interview on Fruits and Vegetables at the WNYC Archives
January 20, 2023
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Erica Jong nee 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 According to The Washington Post it has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide 2 Erica JongJong in 1977BornErica Mann 1942 03 26 March 26 1942 age 80 New York City U S OccupationAuthorteacherAlma materBarnard College BA Columbia University MA Period1973 presentGenrePrimarily fiction and poetryNotable worksFear of Flying Shylock s Daughter Seducing the DemonSpouseMichael Werthman m 1963 divorced wbr Allan Jong m 1966 divorced wbr Jonathan Fast m 1977 divorced wbr Kenneth David Burrows m 1989 wbr 1 ChildrenMolly Jong FastRelativesHoward Fast father in law Websitewww wbr ericajong wbr com Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Bibliography 4 1 Fiction 4 2 Non fiction 4 3 Anthology 4 4 Poetry 5 Awards 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and education Edit Jennifer Weiner and Erica Jong at the Miami Book Fair International 2013 Jong was born on March 26 1942 1 She is one of three daughters of Seymour Mann died 2004 and Eda Mirsky 1911 2012 3 Her father was a businessman of Polish Jewish ancestry who owned a gifts and home accessories company 4 known for its mass production of porcelain dolls Her mother was born in England of a Russian Jewish immigrant family and was a painter and textile designer who also designed dolls for her husband s company Jong has an elder sister Suzanna who married Lebanese businessman Arthur Daou and a younger sister Claudia a social worker who married Gideon S Oberweger the chief executive officer of Seymour Mann Inc until his death in 2006 5 Among her nephews is Peter Daou who is a Democratic Party strategist 6 Jong attended New York s The High School of Music amp Art in the 1950s where she developed her passion for art and writing As a student at Barnard College Jong edited the Barnard Literary Magazine 7 and created poetry programs for the Columbia University campus radio station WKCR citation needed Career EditA 1963 graduate of Barnard College with additionally an MA 1965 in 18th century English Literature from Columbia University Jong is best known for her first novel Fear of Flying 1973 which created a sensation with its frank treatment of a woman s sexual desires 2 Although it contains many sexual elements the book is mainly the account of Isadora Wing a woman in her late twenties trying to find who she is and where she is going It contains many psychological and humorous descriptive elements as well as rich cultural and literary references The book tries to answer the many conflicts arising for women in late 1960s and early 1970s America of womanhood femininity love one s quest for freedom and purpose 8 The saga of thwarted fulfillment of Isadora Wing continues in two further novels How to Save Your Own Life 1977 and Parachutes and Kisses 1984 Personal life EditJong has been married four times After a brief marriage to Michael Werthman while at Barnard and another in 1966 to Allan Jong a Chinese American psychiatrist in 1977 she married Jonathan Fast a novelist social work educator and son of novelist Howard Fast 1 This marriage was described in How to Save Your Own Life and Parachutes and Kisses She has a daughter from her third marriage Molly Jong Fast Jong is now married to Kenneth David Burrows a New York litigator 9 Jong lived on an army base in Heidelberg Germany for three years 1966 69 with her second husband She was a frequent visitor to Venice and wrote about that city in her novel Shylock s Daughter In 2007 her literary archive was acquired by Columbia University in New York City Jong is mentioned in Highlands the closing song of Bob Dylan s Grammy Award winning album Time Out of Mind 1997 as a women author that the narrator reads She is also satirized on the MC Paul Barman track N O W in which the rapper fantasizes about a young leftist carrying a fictitious Jong book titled America s Wrong 10 Jong supports LGBT rights and legalization of same sex marriage She says Gay marriage is a blessing not a curse It certainly promotes stability and family And it s certainly good for kids 11 Bibliography Edit Erica Jong visiting Barnes amp Noble in New York Erica Jong Miami 2013 Fiction Edit Fear of Flying 1973 How to Save Your Own Life 1977 Fanny Being the True History of the Adventures of Fanny Hackabout Jones 1980 a retelling of Fanny Hill Megan s Book of Divorce a kid s book for adults as told to Erica Jong illustrated by Freya Tanz New York New American Library 1984 Megan s Two Houses a story of adjustment illustrated by Freya Tanz 1984 West Hollywood CA Dove Kids 1996 Parachutes amp Kisses New York New American Library 1984 UK ed as Parachutes and Kisses London Granada 1984 12 Shylock s Daughter 1987 formerly titled Serenissima Any Woman s Blues 1990 Inventing Memory 1997 Sappho s Leap 2003 Fear of Dying September 8 2015 13 Non fiction Edit Witches illustrated by Joseph A Smith New York Harry A Abrams 1981 The Devil at Large Erica Jong on Henry Miller 1993 Fear of Fifty A Midlife Memoir 1994 What Do Women Want bread roses sex power 1998 Seducing the Demon writing for my life 2006 Essay My Dirty Secret Bad Girls 26 Writers Misbehave 2007 It Was Eight Years Ago Today But It Seems Like Eighty 14 2008 Anthology Edit Sugar in My Bowl Real Women Write About Real Sex Ed Erica Jong 2011 Poetry Edit Fruits amp Vegetables 1971 1997 Half Lives 1973 Loveroot 1975 At the Edge of the Body 1979 Ordinary Miracles 1983 Becoming Light New and Selected 1991 Love Comes First 2009 The World Began with Yes Red Hen Press 2019 Awards EditPoetry Magazine s Bess Hokin Prize 1971 Sigmund Freud Award For Literature 1975 United Nations Award For Excellence In Literature 1998 Deauville Award For Literary Excellence In France Fernanda Pivano Award For Literary In ItalyReferences Edit a b c Erica Jong papers 1955 2018 bulk 1965 2004 Columbia University Libraries Archival Collections Columbia University Retrieved May 22 2022 a b Tucker Neely October 7 2013 Fear of Flying author Jong zips along 40 years after dropping her literary bombshell The Washington Post Retrieved February 28 2014 Eda Mirsky Mann painter mother of novelist Erica Jong The Boston Globe The Boston Globe The Associated Press Retrieved May 22 2022 Seymour Mann Passes Away 2004 03 01 05 00 00 Gifts and Dec Archived from the original on March 22 2009 Retrieved October 19 2013 Paid Notice Deaths OBERWEGER GIDEON S The New York Times December 31 2006 Nichols Alex September 26 2017 The Strange Life of Peter Daou The Outline Retrieved December 20 2018 Erica Jong Helps Barnard s Budding Writers Columbia University Record October 11 1996 Retrieved May 22 2022 Jong Erica in Current Biography Yearbook 1997 New York Dublin The H W Wilson Company 1997 p 248 Erica Jong Marries Kenneth Burrows The New York Times August 6 1989 N O W annotated lyrics Genius Retrieved March 26 2019 Jong Erica May 18 2008 Hurrah for Gay Marriage The Huffington Post Retrieved October 18 2013 Parachutes amp Kisses Copac Retrieved October 20 2009 Pitlor Heide September 11 2015 Review of Fear of Dying by Erica Jong The New York Times Jong Erica March 28 2008 It Was Eight Years Ago Today But It Seems Like Eighty Huffington Post Retrieved October 18 2013 External links Edit Wikiquote has quotations related to Erica Jong Erica Jong official site Erica s 20 Rules for Writers Erica Jong ericajong com Erica Jong at IMDb What this woman wants in depth interview amp profile in The Guardian April 3 1999 Review of Seducing the Demon at Powells com Aging and Sex with Erica Jong October 3 2007 Interview on Fruits and Vegetables at the WNYC Archives Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Erica Jong amp oldid 1132035885, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
