Jong, Erica.

Erica Jong reads her poems. Included are Mother, at 2:47 Paper Cuts, at 5:14 The Evidence, at 10:13 For Marriage, at 11:47 The Sendoff. Some of these poems were published in her book of poetry “Half-Lives” in June 1973. This recording may be from that time. Contains sensitive language.

First of a series of readings of women’s poetry produced by Mimi Anderson. Erica Jong reads her poems from her book, “Fruits and Vegetables” and “The Objective Woman,” and describes her inspirations.