Erica Jong is 69 years old (birthdate: March 26, 1942).
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As in ping pong Jong is Dutch for young
According to: http://www.washingtonlife.com/issues/may-2006/q&a-cafe/
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She's from New York City. Her birth name was Erica Mann. She went to high school with my sister, so I know. She was married to a Chinese man, so that's where she got Jong.