Nancy Cunard abandoned the world of a celebrated socialite and Jazz Age icon to pursue a lifelong battle against social injustice as a wartime journalist, humanitarian aid worker, and civil rights champion. This biography tells the story of a writer, activist, and cultural icon who embodied the dazzling energy and tumultuous spirit of her age.
Nancy Cunard abandoned the world of a celebrated socialite and Jazz Age icon to pursue a lifelong battle against social injustice as a wartime journalist, humanitarian aid worker, and civil rights champion. This biography tells the story of a writer, activist, and cultural icon who embodied the dazzling energy and tumultuous spirit of her age.
Lois Gordon, distinguished professor of English at Fairleigh Dickinson University, is internationally known for her work in drama and American culture. She is the author of the first book in the United States on Harold Pinter, and her most recent books include Pinter at 70; The World of Samuel Beckett, 1906-1946; Reading Godot; and American Chronicle: Year by Year Through the Twentieth Century, a classic reference on American culture.
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List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments 1. Golden Girl 2. Coming of Age During a Revolution in the Arts 3. Counterpoint of War in London 4. Postwar Breakdown 5. Return to the World in Paris 6. Reluctant Icon 7. Nancy as Publisher 8. Prelude to Negro 9. Negro 10. Nancy as Journalist: Scottsboro, Ethiopia, Spain 11. On the Front Lines in the Spanish Civil War 12. Exposing the Concentration Camps After Franco's Victory 13. Exile and Resistance in World War II 14. Surviving Réanville 15. Escaping La Mothe 16. The Last Great Glare Epilogue Notes Index
List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments 1. Golden Girl 2. Coming of Age During a Revolution in the Arts 3. Counterpoint of War in London 4. Postwar Breakdown 5. Return to the World in Paris 6. Reluctant Icon 7. Nancy as Publisher 8. Prelude to Negro 9. Negro 10. Nancy as Journalist: Scottsboro, Ethiopia, Spain 11. On the Front Lines in the Spanish Civil War 12. Exposing the Concentration Camps After Franco's Victory 13. Exile and Resistance in World War II 14. Surviving Réanville 15. Escaping La Mothe 16. The Last Great Glare Epilogue Notes Index
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