Nancy Cunard

(1896-1965)

English writer, heiress and political activist

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Nancy Clara Cunard (10 March 1896 – 17 March 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—who were among her lovers—as well as Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Constantin Brâncuși, Langston Hughes, Man Ray and William Carlos Williams. MI5 documents reveal that she was involved with Indian diplomat, orator, and statesman V. K. Krishna Menon.

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Born	Nancy Clara Cunard 10 March 1896 London, England, UK
Died	17 March 1965 (aged 69) Hopital Cochin, Paris, France
Zodiac	Pisces
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Aldous Huxley · 1894-1963 · Writer; author info edit view couple »

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Louis Aragon · 1897-1982 · French poet info edit view couple »

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Man Ray · 1890-1976 · American artist and photographer info edit view couple »

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Tristan Tzara · 1896-1963 · Dadaist poet info edit view couple »

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Iris Tree · Associate · 1897-1968 · English actress, artists' model, and poet edit info

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Brian Howard (poet) · Friend · 1905-1958 · English poet edit info

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