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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.
Mar 5, 2023 · Nancy Cunard, pictured here in 1932, might be best known today as a rebel heiress, but in her day she was a pioneering publisher, an accomplished poet, and a crusader for equality who was well...
Jun 8, 2024 · But even institutionalized, Nancy Cunard’s uncompromising spirit could not be extinguished. Her life was a testament to the power of rebellion in the face of injustice – a woman who shattered conventions defied expectations, and fought tirelessly for racial equality and human rights.
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 25, 2018 · STORIES of the now iconic Empire Windrush are usually told as if they concerned solely a voyage of Caribbean economic migrants. But, actually, among the hundreds of white people aboard the ship was the famous writer, black rights activist and disinherited shipping heir Nancy Cunard.
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,...
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On the 1948 Windrush passenger lists, Nancy Cunard described herself as a 'writer'. Yet in other records kept at the National Archives, she was described as a ‘well-known extremist’. Who was...
