Printable view of Erica Jong

Listed as:

Fiction Writer, Poet

Public address:

New York, NY

New York US

Email:

officejongleur@gmail.com

Bio:

Erica Jong is a celebrated poet & author with over 24 published books. Her most popular novel, Fear of Flying celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2013. Never out of print, it has sold over 27 million copies in 42 languages. Erica’s new novel, Fear of Dying was published on September 8th 2015 with St. Martin’s Press and many other publishers all over the world. Erica lives in New York and Connecticut with her husband and two poodles.

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

In which languages are you fluent?:

English

Born in:

New York

Website:

https://www.ericajong.com [2]

Prizes won:

Erica Jong was honored with the United Nations Award for Excellence in Literature. She has also received Poetry magazine's Bess Hokin Prize, also won by W.S. Merwin and Sylvia Plath. In France, she received the Deauville Award for Literary Excellence and in Italy, she received the Sigmund Freud Award for Literature. IN June 2009, she received the Fernanda Pivano Award for Literature. The City University of New York awarded Ms. Jong an honorary PhD at the College of Staten Island.