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Erica Jong

1942 - Today

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Erica Jong (née Mann; born March 26, 1942) 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 worldwide sales of the book had increased to over 37 million copies. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Erica Jong is the 4,932nd most popular writer (down from 4,232nd in 2019), the 7,485th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,605th in 2019) and the 562nd most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Erica Jong ranks 4,932 out of 7,302. Before her are Juan Meléndez Valdés, Halina Poświatowska, John Esposito, Leonti Mroveli, Maithili Sharan Gupt, and Riichi Yokomitsu. After her are Ján Hollý, Cynewulf, Roderich Menzel, Turan Dursun, Bulleh Shah, and Piero Angela.

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Among people born in 1942, Erica Jong ranks 471. Before her are Dennis Ralston, Giovanni Lodetti, Michael Gwisdek, Jim Keltner, Enrique Morente, and Brandon Carter. After her are Tom Turesson, João Lourenço, Antoni Piechniczek, Bernard Darniche, Marcia Wallace, and Richard D. Wolff.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Erica Jong ranks 7,487 out of 20,380. Before her are Mary E. Peters (1948), Carol Shaw (1955), Mary Wickes (1910), Kevin Feige (1973), Sasha Banks (1992), and William Joseph Simmons (1880). After her are Michael Learned (1939), Irwin Winkler (1931), Tyrus (1973), Charley Chase (1893), Leslie Odom Jr. (1981), and Eugene Sledge (1923).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Erica Jong ranks 562. Before her are Steven Millhauser (1943), Mary Oliver (1935), Norman Spinrad (1940), William Gibson (1914), Neal Stephenson (1959), and John Esposito (1940). After her are Russell Kirk (1918), Carrie Nation (1846), Robert Lowell (1917), Jack Finney (1911), Robert B. Parker (1932), and William Dean Howells (1837).

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