Nancy Cunard Biography (Womens History)

This biography is about Nancy Clara Cunard (March 10, 1896 – March 17, 1965) was a British writer, heiress and political activist. She was born into the British upper class, and devoted much of her life to fighting racism and fascism. She became a muse to some of the 20th century's most distinguished writers and artists, including Wyndham Lewis, Aldous Huxley, Tristan Tzara, Ezra Pound and Louis Aragon. Dazzled and inspired by these men, Cunard eventually published her own books of poetry. For Nancy Cunard, the beautiful heiress to the Cunard shipping fortune, a life like Paris Hilton's wasn't an option. Though she partied with celebrities and had many lovers, Cunard rejected her privilege and fortune to fight for the oppressed. She was a poet, a publisher and a paramour of many writers of the 1920s and '30s. And though she died penniless and alone in 1965, she was a pivotal player in many historical events of her era. This book is over 40 years old, 1st released in 1979.