Nora Johnson

Nora Johnson (January 31, 1933 – October 5, 2017)[3] was an American author.

Nora Johnson
Born(1933-01-31)January 31, 1933
Hollywood, California, United States
DiedOctober 5, 2017(2017-10-05) (aged 84)
Dallas, Texas, United States
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
Alma materSmith College
GenreComedy
SubjectAttitudes towards sex
Notable worksThe World of Henry Orient
Spouse
Leonard Siwek
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(m. 1955, divorced)​
[1]
Jack Milici
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(m. 1964, divorced)​
[2]
George Johnston
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(m. 2006; died 2011)​
ChildrenMarion Siwek Paula Siwek Justin Milici Jonathan Milici
RelativesNunnally Johnson (father)
Marion Byrnes (mother)
Marjorie Fowler (sister)

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, The World of Henry Orient, inspired by her experiences at the Brearley School, was published in 1956,[4] and was made into a motion picture starring Peter Sellers in 1964. Her influential article Sex and the College Girl, was published in the November 1957 issue of The Atlantic Monthly, discussing attitudes towards sex on American campuses.

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
  1. "Abbot Academy Bulletin". 22 (3). Abbot Academy. May 1955: 35. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Nora Johnson Is Wed To Dr. John A. Milici". New York Times. 1964-04-23. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  3. Genzlinger, Neil (2017-10-09). "Nora Johnson, Author of 'The World of Henry Orient,' Dies at 84". New York Times. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  4. Abrahams, William (1982) Prize Stories 1982: The O. Henry Awards, Doubleday, p. 99
  5. Author's official site
  6. Boston University Howard Gottlieb Archival Research Center
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