Nora Johnson
Nora Johnson | |
|---|---|
Hollywood, California, United States | |
| Died | October 5, 2017 (aged 84) Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Smith College |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Subject | Attitudes towards sex |
| Notable works | The World of Henry Orient |
| Spouse |
Leonard Siwek
(m. 1955, divorced)Jack Milici
(m. 1964, divorced)George Johnston
(m. 2006; died 2011) |
| Children | Marion Siwek Paula Siwek Justin Milici Jonathan Milici |
| Relatives | Nunnally Johnson (father) Marion Byrnes (mother) Marjorie Fowler (sister) |
Nora Johnson (January 31, 1933 – October 5, 2017)[3] was an American author.
Early life
Nora Johnson, daughter of filmmaker Nunnally Johnson and Marion Byrnes, was born in Hollywood, California in 1933.[4][3] She was educated at the Brearley School, Abbot Academy, and Smith College, from which she graduated in 1954.[5] Her sister was the film editor Marjorie Fowler.
Writings
Her first novel,
Johnson's other works include A Step Beyond Innocence (Little, Brown, 1961); Loveletter in the Dead-Letter Office (Delacorte, 1966); Flashback: Nora Johnson on Nunnally Johnson (Doubleday, 1979); You Can Go Home Again: An Intimate Journey (Doubleday, 1982); The Two of Us (Simon & Schuster, 1984); Tender Offer (Simon & Schuster, 1985); Uncharted Places (Simon & Schuster, 1988); Perfect Together (E. P. Dutton, 1991).[6]
Death
Johnson died on October 5, 2017, in Dallas, Texas; cause of death was not specified.[3]
References
- ^ "Abbot Academy Bulletin". 22 (3). Abbot Academy. May 1955: 35.
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- ^ New York Times. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
- ^ a b Abrahams, William (1982) Prize Stories 1982: The O. Henry Awards, Doubleday, p. 99
- ^ Author's official site
- ^ Boston University Howard Gottlieb Archival Research Center
External links
- Official website
- Nora Johnson at IMDb
- Sex and the College Girl online at The Atlantic
- Works by Nora Johnson at Open Library
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