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Nancy Cunard (1896-1965) was a British heiress, poet and political activist who fought racism and fascism. She was also a lover and inspiration for many modernist writers and artists, such as Ezra Pound, Ernest Hemingway and Man Ray.
Mar 5, 2023 · In Anne de Courcy’s new biography, Magnificent Rebel: Nancy Cunard in Jazz Age Paris, Cunard’s hijinks and heroics are explored, in a book that tells the story of a complicated and compelling...
Jul 21, 2007 · In her new biography, Nancy Cunard: Heiress, Muse, Political Activist, author Lois Gordon shines a spotlight on a woman history seems to have forgotten. Unhappy with a life of privilege, Cunard...
Mar 10, 2022 · Shipping heiress Nancy Cunard, pictured here in Paris in 1930, helped create the activist model for modern it girls. She’s among the women whose lives are chronicled in Laura Thompson’s...
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Learn about Nancy Cunard, a wealthy heiress who became a writer, poet, and anti-racism campaigner in the 1930s. Explore the documents that reveal her controversial relationship with Henry Crowder, her involvement with the Scottsboro Boys, and her surveillance by the police and MI5.
Mar 29, 2007 · Judged by this criterion, the English heiress Nancy Cunard, who "haunted" Breton's Surrealists and countless other artists besides, is one of the biggest stars you've never heard of. T. S....
Jun 8, 2024 · Learn about Nancy Cunard, a white heiress who embraced black culture and activism in the Harlem Renaissance and beyond. Discover how she defied her family, society, and fascism with her passion and courage.
