Djuna Barnes
Novelist, Author
1892 – 1982
Who was Djuna Barnes?
Djuna Barnes was an American writer who played an important part in the development of 20th-century English-language modernist writing and was one of the key figures in 1920s and '30s bohemian Paris after filling a similar role in the Greenwich Village of the teens. Her novel Nightwood became a cult work of modern fiction, helped by an introduction by T. S. Eliot. It stands out today for its portrayal of lesbian themes and its distinctive writing style. As a roman à clef, the novel features a thinly veiled portrait of Barnes in the character of Nora Flood, whereas Nora’s lover Robin Vote is a composite of Thelma Wood and the Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven. Since Barnes' death, interest in her work has grown and many of her books are back in print.
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- Born
- Jun 12, 1892
Storm King Mountain - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Pratt Institute
- Lived in
- New York City
- Died
- Jun 18, 1982
New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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