“He wanted to make me suffer, and he made Molly suffer.”
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Erica Jong
Erica Jong 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 worl…
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culture · American novelist and poet (born 1942) · writer · poet · novelist · women's rights activist · musician · also Erica Jong, Erica Mann, Erica Mann Jong, Jong
Born 26 March 1942 · Q236950
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2026· 5 entries
“For me it is a kind of endorsement. She”
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Public attention spiked: 6,633 Wikipedia readers in one day, 16.4× the usual 404, with 0 article edits. Coverage that week: “MS NOW star Molly Jong-Fast, 47, reveals she underwent deep plane face and neck lift in bid to boost her career” (This is Money).
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This is Money: MS NOW star Molly Jong-Fast, 47, reveals she underwent deep plane face and neck lift in bid to boost her career
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The Guardian: Amoc collapse could change Europe’s climate 10x faster than expected. We aren’t ready | Penny Holliday, Femke de Jong and Sjoerd Groeskamp
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2024· 1 entry
Moviefone: Erica Jong - Breaking the Wall - Where to Watch
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2013· 1 entry
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
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2011· 1 entry
Time: Erica Jong on Anthony Weiner, Sex and Power
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2009· 1 entry
Awarded Fernanda Pivano Award for American Literature (2009).
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2008· 3 entries
“It certainly promotes stability and family... it”
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Jong wrote in support of same-sex marriage, saying that "It certainly promotes stability and family
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In 2008, Jong wrote in support of same-sex marriage, saying that "It certainly promotes stability and family... it's certainly good for kids."
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2007· 1 entry
Her literary archive was acquired by Columbia University in Manhattan
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1997· 1 entry
Awarded Lucien Barrière Literary Award (1997).
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1994· 1 entry
Produced an album titled Zipless, a concept album based on Jong's novel Fear of Flying
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1982· 3 entries
“And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more.”
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“Kiedy bierzemy życie we własne ręce, dzieje się rzecz straszna: nie ma na kogo zwalić winy.”
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“Nigdy nie ryzykować – to jest dopiero ryzyko.”
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1966· 1 entry
Married Allan Jong, a Chinese American psychiatrist, whose surname she kept after their divorce
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1963· 1 entry
Graduated from Barnard College, and in 1965, she graduated from Columbia University with an MA in 18th century English Literature
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1942· 1 entry
Born 1942-03-26.
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