Seducing the Demon : Writing for My Life. [Sleeping with demons, or seduction; Altered states, enchanted places, booze and the muse; The itching of a scar, or no business like show business; Does writing Trump family?]

Jong, Erica. [Amanda Dewey, Susan E Baldaserini, Peter Bulley Trump, Mark Schäfer; quotations, Amos Oz, Sylvia Plath, Carolyn Kizer, F Scott Fitzgerald, Thanissaro Bhikkhu, Frieda Hughes]

ISBN 10: 1585424447 / ISBN 13: 9781585424443

Published by New York : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2006., 2006

About this Item

1st edition, 1st printing ; 279 pp. ; illustrated ; 22 cm. ; ISBN: 1585424447; 9781585424443; LCCN: 2005-55990 ; OCLC: 62282489 ; LC: PS3560.O56; Dewey: 808/.5409 ; lavender and grey cloth with gold lettering, in photographic dustjacket ; "Jong began this book as a guide for aspiring writers. It was to be a book full of practical advice, inspiring examples, and sage wisdom--but she quickly realized that writing such a book would be dishonest, a way to veil the difficult nature of the writer's life with platitudes and encouragement. A demon out of an Isaac Singer story whispered in Jong's ear: 'Tell the truth!' She knew she had no choice but to obey. Jong tells us she writes 'to get my life down on paper so it can never be extinguished,' and 'to keep from going mad.' This, then, is the sublime and salacious story of one writer's long and successful career as a poet, novelist, and feminist provocateur. Equally candid about the privileges of fame and the slaps of notoriety, Jong is above all loyal to the importance of telling the truth in an age of lies."--From publisher description ; remainder mark at bottom, else FINE/FINE.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Seducing the Demon : Writing for My Life. [Sleeping with demons, or seduction; Altered states, enchanted places, booze and the muse; The itching of a scar, or no business like show business; Does writing Trump family?]
• Publisher: New York : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2006.
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1585424447
• ISBN 13: 9781585424443
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Catalog 60 - General

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Synopsis

The author of Fear of Flying shares the story of her career as a poet, novelist, and feminist provocateur, offering insight into her experiences with both fame and notoriety while discussing such topics as the motivations behind her writings, the literary masters who inspired her work, and her struggles with alcohol. 40,000 first printing.

About the Author

Erica Jong is the author of nineteen books of poetry, fiction, and memoir, including Fear of Flying, which has more than 18 million copies in print worldwide. Her most recent essays have appeared in The New York Times Book Review, and she is a frequent guest on television talk shows. Currently working on a novel featuring Isadora Wing-the heroine of Fear of Flying-as a woman of a certain age, Erica and her lawyer husband live in New York City and Connecticut. Her daughter, Molly Jong-Fast, is also an author.