Erica Jong
Erica Jong (born
March 26,
1942) is an
American author and
educator. Born in
New York City, Jong was educated at
Barnard College. She sometimes reside in
Weston, Connecticut.
Her literary works include:
Fiction:
- Fear Of Flying (1973)
- How To Save Your Own Life (1977)
- Fanny, Being The True History of the Adventures of Fanny Hackabout-Jones (1980)
- Parachutes & Kisses (1984)
- Shylock's Daughter (1987): formerly titled Serenissima
- Inventing Memory (1987)
- Sappho's Leap (2003)
Non Fiction:
- Witches (1981,1997,1999)
- Megan's Two Houses (1984,1996)
- Fear of Fifty: A Midlife Memoir, The Devil at Large: Erica Jong on Henry Miller (1993)
- What Do Women Want? Bread Roses Sex Power (1998)
Poetry:
- Fruits & Vegetables (1971,1997)
- Half-Lives (1973)
- Loveroot (1975)
- At The Edge Of The Body (1979)
- Ordinary Miracles (1983)
- Becoming Light: New And Selected (1991)
She received the following awards:
- Sigmund Freud Award For Literature
- United Nations Award For Excellence In Literature
- Poetry Magazine's Bess Hokin Prize
- Deauville Award For Literary Excellence In France
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