![]() ![]() Her other notable works include 1977’s How to Save Your Own Life, 1980’s Fanny: Being the True History of the Adventures of Fanny Hackabout-Jones, and 1994’s Fear of Fifty. Jong went on to author more than 20 books that explore all aspects of the female condition, from love and sex to politics and aging. Praised for its frank depiction of female desire as well as its humor and wit, it catapulted Jong to literary fame and made her a spokesperson for a new generation of women. Fear of Flying was her debut, telling the loosely autobiographical story of Isadora Wing, a young writer who embarks on a quest for sexual fulfillment while on a trip to Europe. ![]() Raised in a secular Jewish family, Jong was educated at Barnard and Columbia, and worked briefly as a teacher before turning to writing full-time. A major influence in the development of second-wave feminism, it established Jong as a trailblazer for women in literature and has sold more than 20 million copies to date. ![]() ![]() Novelist, satirist, and poet Erica Jong is best known for her revolutionary 1973 novel Fear of Flying, which caused a sensation for its explicit treatment of women’s sexuality. ![]()
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