Erica Jong Quotes


I'm not classically pretty; I've always been too heavy; I've had thyroid disease and it's very hard for me to lose weight - but I've always had men pursue me. I've always had that 'it' thing. God knows why. Maybe it's pheromones, I don't know.


Citations

Jong, Erica. Interview by Emma Brockes. The Guardian, 5 Sept. 2015.

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Erica Jong
Erica Jong
  • Born: March 26, 1942
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Novelist

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. According to The Washington Post, it has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.