She held her first solo exhibition titled the naked gaze in goa in 2010. Aug 05, 2015 erica jong, author, fear of dying out in september what is your alltime favorite summer book. I dont know if this is true for most writers but i read principally for inspiration. Sep 08, 2015 erica jongs fear of dying defies the sunset of sex i thought, i have to write about an older woman who is sexual, attractive and wants to reach out for life. For this weeks new york public library podcast, were proud to present erica jong on becoming a poet and her favorite authors. Now, with her first novel in 10 years, erica jong turns the focus on sex. Erica jong is the author of eight novelsincluding fear of flyingsix books of poetry, and several works of nonfiction. Reaching a milestone like fifty can be earth shattering to many however erica jong has been able to open up and share her wit and wisdom marking this half century mark.
Erica jong s response to the modern library list show list info jong s impression of the modern library list, to quote surely i was not alone in noticing that only nine books written by women were among the designees. In addition, jong has written several nonfiction books. The author of over twenty books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, jong is the author of the united. Perhaps because i am raising two children across two very different decades, or perhaps because i am a working, single mother who is responsible most of the time for daily. Dec 30, 2010 i ran across this article by erica jong on the madness of modern motherhood through another favorite author. Erica jong biography, books and facts famous authors. Erica jong on becoming a poet and favorite authors. Fans will recognize all the memorable episodes of her life as she revisits them, this time through the eyes of a wiser woman. Oct 06, 2015 the author of over twenty books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, jong is the author of the united nations award for excellence in literature.
Below are erica jongs favorite books, available to purchase as a set or individually. Both authors will be at warwicks on april 18 to discuss their recently published poetry books the world began with yes by jong and sunbathing. My favorite short novel by tolstoy certainly informed my writing about the heroines dying parents in fear of dying. There was a moment during my 50s when id look at pictures of myself and i would see my fathers aunts staring back at. Oct 25, 2015 t wenty years ago, erica jong fell briefly out of love with her face. Books that gave women ideas best books by female authors. Now i have a copy on my kindle to revisit the wonderful prose and storyline any time i wish. Erica jong good evening im mariessa retuya from philippines a 3rd year student at university of cebu lapulapu and mandaue taking up bachelor of science in secondary education specializing english and one of my course for this semester is literary criticism.
Lot of 2 books by erica jong securities the icarus fanny complex or the true story of the adventures of fanny troussecottes jones cover with traces at france loisirs editions good general condition fast and careful sending free shipping to mainland france and other countries overseas. An interview with erica jong the legendary author and social critic takes on modern american, millenial life, trump, clinton, and our grim future. David never said any of these were his favorite books. Susie bright is the host of the weekly podcast, in bed with susie bright, and is the editor of best american erotica, 19932008. Erica jong, author, fear of dying out in september. Erica jongs fear of dying defies the sunset of sex the.
David foster wallaces 10 favorite books the late great novelist david foster wallaces 10 favorite books. Erica jong, author of fear of flying, whips up a list of her favorite books for the august 2003 issue of o, the oprah magazine. Erica jong is the author of nineteen books of poetry, fiction, and memoir, including fear of flying, which has more than 18 million copies in print worldwide. Feb 26, 2015 9 famous writers on their favorite books because for inspiration, you should go to the inspired. She is adapting one of her favorite novels, fanny hackabout jones for an unlimited television series with director julie taymor. Erica jong is a poet, novelist and essayist whose works have been influential all over the world. Oct 02, 2007 beyond the zipless fuck with erica jong october 2, 2007 may 26, 2017 susie bright all articles, interviews, sex about the author. She has been married to kenneth burrows since august 5, 1989. The article made me sit back in my chair and i have been thinking of it randomly for weeks. Fear of flying author erica jong is back with fear of dying, a book in which she reexamines. Erica jong has 58 books on goodreads with 78263 ratings. Jong is also the author of seven awardwinning collections of poetry. Having always read tattered paperback versions, i had no idea the original was adorned with a spectacularly ornate cover thats evocative of a. Jean carroll interviewed the inimitable fear of flying author erica jong for elle s november issue, she mentioned a few books that gave women ideas.
In june 2009, erica won the first fernanda pivano prize for literature in italy. Jong an honorary phd at the college of staten island. Which books do famous authors read and recommend most. One womans struggle to write a notebook that contains all the compartmentalized facets of her life her childhood, her politics and her lovers. Best selling author erica jong has provided a new introduction to her acclaimed exploration of the world of witchcraft, in which she combines fact and fantasy in beguiling poetry and prose. It comforts me to know that i am not the only woman writer who finds it a tough slog. Books that inspire gwyneth paltrow her book recommendations. Knowing it is my favorite book, for my 34th birthday, a boyfriend once gave me a signed first edition of erica jong s fear of flying. Anybody that talks about infinite jest in any manner has t read the whole book. Erica jong is an awardwinning poet, novelist, and essayist best known for her eight bestselling novels, including the international bestseller fear of flying. She has published 21 books, including eight novels, six volumes of poetry, six books of nonfiction and numerous articles in magazines and newspapers such as.
Gone is the obsession with sex and the dependence on men that characterized her earlier books. She says that men still dont share equal responsibility in the home, and that life after divorce can be easier. February 1971 marvin bell, william dickey, andrew hoyem, thomas james, erica jong, lawrence raab, may sarton, eleanor taylor, paul carroll, george johnston, ralph. Beyond the zipless fuck with erica jong 10 zen monkeys.
For his new bookshop installation, one grand, the editor aaron hicklin asked people to name the 10 books theyd take with them if. Erica jong was born on march 26, 1942 in new york city, new york, usa as erica weisman. When random houses modern library imprint issued a list this past summer of the best novels in english published during the twentieth century, surely i was not alone in noticing that only nine books written by women were among the designees. Erica jong recommends 6 books that deal with death the week. Questioning herself with deep honesty, erica jong continues to open the sealed doors of our lives. The author of over twenty books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, jong is the author of the united nations award for excellence in literature. I often find myself reading short storieseven those i have read and loved before. Rowling, philip roth don delillo, underworld stephen king, jennifer egan, irvine welsh fyodor dostoevsky, the brothers karamazov ernest hemingway, rachel kushner, ha jin.
Her first novel fear of flying, never out of print, has sold 27 million copies from the u. If you are a bookworm there is plenty of relevant namedropping of her favorite writers to dwell on. She is also the author of seven awardwinning collections of poetry. The book became famously controversial for its attitudes towards female sexuality and figured prominently in. On the following page, ive listed seven of my favorite novels and the reasons i love them. Erica jong reads john updike erica jong joins paul muldoon to read and discuss john updikes poem the city outside, and her own poem dear keats. Best known for her controversial 1973 novel, fear of flying, which has sold more than 27 million copies around the world, the principal character from that book, isadora wing, returns for jongs 11th novel, fear of dying, out this fall. On the one hand, i adore wild sex and adventurous pairings.
I love biographies of women writers like hermoine lees books on virginia woolf, edith wharton and penelope fitzgerald. Jun 26, 2018 which books do famous authors read and recommend most. David foster wallaces surprising list of his 10 favorite. Erica jong books list of books by author erica jong. Sep 07, 2006 erica jong is the author of nineteen books of poetry, fiction, and memoir, including fear of flying, which has more than 18 million copies in print worldwide. Erica jongnovelist, poet, and essayisthas consistently used her craft to help provide women with a powerful and rational voice in forging a feminist co. About erica jong fear of flying, erica jong s first and most famous novel published in 1973, blew conventional thinking about women, marriage and sexuality out of the water, selling over 37 million copies and being translated into over 45 languages including chinese and arabic.
On the other hand, i resent erica jong s constant flaunting of her educational pedigree, her manhattan posturing, the subtle snobbery that consistently undermines her feminist preaching. Explore all famous quotations and sayings by erica jong on. The genre you could call poet on other poets, is a fruitful constellation that is abundantly represented in becoming light. At the same time, im not sure that i buy that these were wallaces true ten favorite books. Erica jong reveals the inspiring titles that need a place on every womans shelf. Fear of flying, erica jongs first and most famous novel published in 1973, blew conventional thinking about women, marriage and sexuality out of the water, selling over 37 million copies and being translated into over 45 languages including chinese and arabic. Suddenly, there is great interest in her entire backlist because the world is catching up with her thinking about women. Books by erica jong author of fear of flying goodreads. Jan 12, 2012 david foster wallaces 10 favorite books the late great novelist david foster wallaces 10 favorite books. This witchs brew of a book is back to enchant a new generation of readers.
The next installment in the series comes from erica jong. A midlife memoir by erica jong, the writer delves back to her life well lived and attempts to pass along gems of wisdom. Erica isadora are the perfect literary and libidinous g. The best books on feminism five books expert recommendations. Fear of flying by erica jong the silence of the lambs by thomas harris. Erica jong is an american author of fictional writing and a well known poet. She was the middle child of seymore mann, a businessman of polish jewish ancestry and eda mirsky who was a painter and a textile designer by profession. I read it years ago and always had a copy on hand to give friends. James jones fear of flying, erica jong the silence of the lambs, thomas harris stranger in a strange land. Jong is the author of numerous awardwinning books of poetry and novels including fanny, how to save your own life, parachutes and kisses, any womans blues, and the forthcoming sapphos leap. Fear of dying is big, warmhearted, generous book that will satisfy jong s longtime fans and delight her new readers.
Recommended by erica jong as one of the ten best books on death and dying, this collection of feminist ghost stories was long listed for the frank oconnor award. Erica jong like isadora wing, her fictional doppelgangerwas rich and famous, brainy and beautiful, and soaring high with erotica and marijuana in 1977, the year this book was first published. The celebrated feminist gives us her view of essential reading for women and says the gender revolution is far from over. Erica jong lives in new york city and weston, ct with her husband, attorney ken burrows, and standard poodle, belinda barkowitz. Erica jong flying fearless at 56 cnn there was a time when a story of a womans sexual empowerment was considered shocking. Favorite 0 fans translation find a translation for this quote in other languages. In 1973, erica jong was a pioneer of such a theme with her best.
She has published 23 books, including nine novels, seven volumes of poetry, six books of nonfiction and numerous articles in magazines and newspapers such as. According to the washington post, it has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. Novel by michael hastings to be published posthumously. Erica jong has 58 books on goodreads with 78122 ratings. Women in society five books expert recommendations. At the age of fourteen, sappho is seduced by the beautiful poet alcaeus, plots with him to overthrow the dictator of their island, and is caught and married off to a repellent older man in hopes that matrimony will keep her out of trouble. Fear of flying, by erica jong january 12, 2012 by daisy. Becoming light is an important anthology that showcases one of our most vital contemporary poets at the height of her formidable and varied powers. Fear of dying is a big, bawdy, beautifullywritten romp through online hookups, female friendships, children grappling with adulthood and parents negotiating with death. This is a girl empowerment book and is both saucy and funny. T wenty years ago, erica jong fell briefly out of love with her face. Fear of flying is a 1973 novel by erica jong which became famously controversial for its portrayal of female sexuality and figured in the development of secondwave feminism. Erica jong is an american novelist, satirist, and poet, known particularly for her 1973 novel fear of flying. Why erica jong decided to take on mortality in fear of.
Erica jongnovelist, poet, and essayisthas consistently used her craft to help provide women with a powerful and rational voice in forging a feminist consciousness. This subterfuge leads to some unavoidable confusion. Sapphos leap is a journey back 2,600 years to inhabit the mind of the greatest love poet the world has ever known. Erica jong is an american author and teacher best known for her fiction and poetry. Oct 05, 20 back in 1973, erica jong was tired of the silent, seething housewife, so she introduced a new kind of female protagonist. Fear of flying by erica jong, how to save your own life. Erica jong is a poet, novelist, and essayist, best known for her eight new york times bestselling novels, including fear of flying which has sold twentyseven million copies in forty languages and fear of fifty. Career a 1963 graduate of barnard college, and with an m. The feminist author chooses liberating literature for women, from virginia woolf to erica jong. Share erica jong quotations about writing, books and mothers. The best books on feminism recommended by maria sveland. Jan 29, 2012 your favorite authors favorite books of all time. Coelho works in oils and acrylics on canvas and glass.
For authors erica jong and kim dower, theres magic and. She is an actress and writer, known for fear of flying, celebrity 1998 and younger 2015. The best books on women in society recommended by erica jong. Why erica jong decided to take on mortality in fear of dying author erica jong, who wrote the 1973 bestseller fear of flying, has a new book.
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