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{{short description|American novelist}}

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| subject = Attitudes towards sex
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| notableworks = ''The World of Henry Orient''
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| spouse = {{marriage|Leonard Siwek|1955||reason=divorced}}<br>{{marriage|Jack Milici|1964||reason=divorced}}<br>{{marriage|George Johnston|2006|2011|reason=his death}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Leonard Siwek|February 19, 1955||end=div.}}<ref name=abbot1>{{cite journal |title=Abbot Academy Bulletin |page=35 |date=May 1955 |url=https://archive.org/details/abbotbulletin19531956abbo |volume=22 |issue=3|publisher=Abbot Academy }}</ref><br>{{marriage|Jack Milici|April 18, 1964||end=div.}}<ref name=nyt1>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/23/nora-johnson-is-wed-to-dr-john-a-milici.html |title=Nora Johnson Is Wed To Dr. John A. Milici |date=1964-04-23 |accessdate=2017-10-10 |work=[[New York Times]]}}</ref><br>{{marriage|George Johnston|2006|2011|reason=his death}}
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| children = [[Marion Siwek]] [[Paula Siwek]] [[Justin Milici]] [[Jonathan Milici]]
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| relatives = [[Nunnally Johnson]] (father)<br>Marion Byrnes (mother)<br> [[Marjorie Fowler]] (sister)
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'''Nora Johnson''' (January 31, 1933 - October 5, 2017) was an American author.
'''Nora Johnson''' (January 31, 1933 – October 5, 2017)<ref name=nytobit/> was an American author.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Nora Johnson, daughter of filmmaker [[Nunnally Johnson]] and Marion Byrnes, was born in Hollywood, California in 1933.<ref name="Abrahams">Abrahams, William (1982) ''Prize Stories 1982: The O. Henry Awards'', Doubleday, p. 99</ref><ref name=nytobit>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/09/obituaries/nora-johnson-dead-author-of-the-world-of-henry-orient.html |work=[[New York Times]] |date=2017-10-09 |accessdate=2017-10-10 |author=Genzlinger, Neil |title=Nora Johnson, Author of ‘The World of Henry Orient,’ Dies at 84}}</ref> She was educated at the [[Brearley School]], [[Abbot Academy]], and [[Smith College]], from which she graduated in 1954.<ref>[http://www.norajohnson.net Author's official site]</ref> Her sister was the film editor [[Marjorie Fowler]].
Nora Johnson, daughter of filmmaker [[Nunnally Johnson]] and Marion Byrnes, was born in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], [[California]] in 1933.<ref name="Abrahams">Abrahams, William (1982) ''Prize Stories 1982: The O. Henry Awards'', Doubleday, p. 99</ref><ref name=nytobit>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/09/obituaries/nora-johnson-dead-author-of-the-world-of-henry-orient.html |work=[[New York Times]] |date=2017-10-09 |accessdate=2017-10-10 |author=Genzlinger, Neil |title=Nora Johnson, Author of 'The World of Henry Orient,' Dies at 84}}</ref> She was educated at the [[Brearley School]], [[Abbot Academy]], and [[Smith College]], from which she graduated in 1954.<ref>[http://www.norajohnson.net Author's official site]</ref> Her sister was the film editor [[Marjorie Fowler]].


==Writings==
==Writings==
Her first novel, ''The World of Henry Orient'', inspired by her experiences at the [[Brearley School]], was published in 1956,<ref name="Abrahams" /> and was made into a [[The World of Henry Orient|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.
Her first novel, ''{{ill|The World of Henry Orient (novel)|lt=The World of Henry Orient|WD=Q119951961}}'', inspired by her experiences at the [[Brearley School]], was published in 1956,<ref name="Abrahams" /> and was made into a [[The World of Henry Orient|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).<ref>[http://www.bu.edu/phpbin/archives-cc/app/details.php?id=8006 Boston University Howard Gottlieb Archival Research Center]</ref>
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).<ref>[http://www.bu.edu/phpbin/archives-cc/app/details.php?id=8006 Boston University Howard Gottlieb Archival Research Center]</ref>


==Death==
==Death==
Johnson died on October 5, 2017 in Dallas; cause of death was not specified.<ref name=nytobit/>
Johnson died on October 5, 2017, in [[Dallas]], Texas; cause of death was not specified.<ref name=nytobit/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.norajohnson.net Official Site]
*[http://www.norajohnson.net Official website]
*{{IMDb name|0425907}}
*{{IMDb name|0425907}}
*[https://www.theatlantic.com/doc/195711/sex-college Sex and the College Girl] online at ''The Atlantic''
*[https://www.theatlantic.com/doc/195711/sex-college Sex and the College Girl] online at ''The Atlantic''
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Latest revision as of 03:05, 23 July 2023

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)

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

Early life[edit]

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[edit]

Her first novel, The World of Henry Orient [Wikidata], 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[edit]

Johnson died on October 5, 2017, in Dallas, Texas; cause of death was not specified.[3]

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b 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

External links[edit]

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