Erica Jong

Birth: 1942-03-26 , Nova Iorque

Erica Mann Jong is an American writer and novelist, known for her novels that explore female sexuality, independence, and the complexities of relationships. Her most famous work, "Fear of Flying", published in 1973, caused controversy and commercial success by depicting a woman's sexual life with unusual frankness for the time. Jong is an important figure in feminist literature.

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You see a lot of smart guys with dumb women, but you hardly ever see a smart woman with a dumb guy.

Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t.

There is a rhythm to the ending of a marriage just like the rhythm of a courtship—only backward. You try to start again but get into blaming over and over. Finally you are both worn out, exhausted, hopeless. Then lawyers are called in to pick clean the corpses.

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.

If you don't risk anything, you risk even more.

Take your life in your own hands and what happens? A terrible thing: no one is to blame.

Jealousy is all the fun you think they had.

The zipless fuck is the purest thing there is.

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Erica Jong was born in New York. She graduated from Barnard College and obtained a master's degree in English literature from Columbia University. She began her career writing poetry, publishing her first book of poems, "Fruits & Vegetables", in 1971. Her debut novel, "Fear of Flying", was a bestseller and catapulted her to fame, making her an icon of the second wave of feminism. Jong continued to write novels, including "How to Save Your Own Life", "The Golden Fleece", and "Witches". In addition to fiction, she has also written essays, memoirs, and children's books. Her work frequently addresses themes of sexual freedom, female identity, and the search for self-acceptance. Erica Jong remains active as a writer and commentator, maintaining her influential voice in contemporary literature.