For women writers the systematic discouragement even to attempt to become writers has been so constant and pervasive a force that we cannot consider … - Erica Jong

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For women writers the systematic discouragement even to attempt to become writers has been so constant and pervasive a force that we cannot consider their literary productions without somehow assessing the effects of that barrage of discouragement.

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About Erica Jong

Erica Jong (born 26 March 1942) is an American author and educator. Born in New York City, Jong graduated from Barnard College in 1963. She is best known for her first novel, Fear of Flying (published in 1973), which created a sensation with its frank treatment of a woman's sexual desires.

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Alternative Names: Erica Mann Jong Erica Mann
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