Nora Johnson
Nora Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Smith College |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Subject | Attitudes towards sex |
| Notable works | The World of Henry Orient |
| Relatives | Nunnally Johnson (father) |
Nora Johnson (b.1933 in Hollywood, California) is an American author.
Early life
She was born in daughter of filmmaker Nunnally Johnson. She attended the Brearley School, graduated from Smith College in 1954 and soon married and settled in New York.
Writings
Her first novel, The World of Henry Orient, was published in 1956. It was based on her experiences at the Brearley School, 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.
External links
- Nora Johnson at IMDb
- Sex and the College Girl online at The Atlantic
- Works by Nora Johnson at Open Library