Nora Johnson

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
EducationSmith College
OccupationNovelist
Spouse(s)
Leonard Siwek
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(m. 1955, divorced)​

Jack Milici
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(m. 1964, divorced)​

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)
Writing career
GenreComedy
SubjectAttitudes towards sex
Notable workThe World of Henry Orient

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

Early life

Nora Johnson, daughter of filmmaker Nunnally Johnson and Marion Byrnes, was born in Hollywood, California in 1933.

...living in New York with her mother but spending considerable time with her father and stepmother in Hollywood...

She was educated at the Brearley School, Abbot Academy, and Smith College, from which she graduated in 1954. Her half-sister was the film editor Marjorie Fowler.

Writings

Her first novel, The World of Henry Orient [Wikidata], inspired by her experiences at the Brearley School, was published in 1956, 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 1959 issue of The Atlantic Monthly, discussing attitudes towards sex on American campuses.

Johnson's other works include:

Death

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Class News". Abbot Academy Bulletin. 22 (3). Abbot Academy: 35. May 1955. Nora Johnson '50 — Dean's List of Smith College ; Nora Johnson received a B.A. degree from Smith, majoring in American Studies (a combination of History, Government and English) . She is working on a novel for publication. ; Engaged: Nora Johnson to Leonard Siwek of Chicago. Mr. Siwek is a graduate of Northwestern University, the School of Advanced International Studies in Washington and studied at the School of Oriental Studies in Cairo. He is a member of the Government Relations Staff of the Arabian American Oil Co. ; Nora Johnson to Leonard Siwek of Chicago, Feb. 19, 1955, in New York.
  2. ↑ "Nora Johnson Is Wed To Dr. John A. Milici". New York Times. April 23, 1964. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Genzlinger, Neil (October 9, 2017). "Nora Johnson, Author of 'The World of Henry Orient,' Dies at 84". New York Times. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ "OSCAR R. FLYNN JR., FINANCE PROFESSOR". nytimes.com. May 23, 1971. Retrieved October 4, 2025. Surviving are his widow, the former Marion Byrnes Johnson; ...
  5. 1 2 Abrahams, William (1982) Prize Stories 1982: The O. Henry Awards, Doubleday, p. 99
  6. ↑ Author's official site
  7. ↑ Sex and the College Girl at The Atlantic
  8. ↑ Howard Gottlieb Archival Research Center Boston University
  9. ↑ Johnson, Nora (1961). A step beyond innocence. Boston, Little, Brown. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  10. ↑ Johnson, Nora (1966). Love letter in the dead-letter office ; a novel. New York : Delacorte Press. Retrieved October 4, 2025.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
  11. ↑ Loud, Pat; Johnson, Nora (1974). Pat Loud: A Woman's Story. New York, Bantam. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  12. ↑ Johnson, Nora (1979). Flashback : Nora Johnson on Nunnally Johnson. Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-13406-4. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  13. ↑ Johnson, Nora (1982). You can go home again : an intimate journey. Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-15856-5. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  14. ↑ Johnson, Nora (1985). The two of us. New York : New American Library. ISBN 978-0-451-13996-2. Retrieved October 4, 2025.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
  15. ↑ Johnson, Nora (1985). Tender offer. New York : Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-671-55666-2. Retrieved October 4, 2025.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
  16. ↑ Uncharted places. Simon and Schuster. 1988. ISBN 978-0-671-66136-6. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  17. ↑ Johnson, Nora (1991). Perfect together. New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Dutton. ISBN 978-0-525-93316-8. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  18. ↑ Johnson, Nora (2004). Coast to Coast: A Family Romance. New York : Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0-7432-3447-4. Retrieved October 4, 2025.