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Electronic Book |
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1 online resource (xiii, 247 pages) : illustrations |
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Crosby, Caresse, 1892-1970
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Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography
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Publishers and publishing -- France -- Biography
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Americans -- France -- Paris -- History -- 20th century
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Literature publishing -- France -- Paris -- History -- 20th century
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Paris (France) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century
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Electronic books
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Electronic books |
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Biographies.
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History.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-238) and index |
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Print version record |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL |
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Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Caresse Crosby rejected the culturally prescribed roles for women of her era and background in search of an independent, creative, and socially responsible life. Poet, memoirist, advocate of women's rights and the peace movement, Crosby published and promoted modern writers and artists such as Hart Crane, Dorothy Parker, Salvador Dalí, and Romare Bearden. She also earned a place in the world of fashion by patenting one of the earliest versions of the brassiere. Behind her public success was a chaotic life: three marriages, two divorces, the suicide of her husband Harry Crosby, s |
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English |
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Spunky little rich girl -- Polly meets Harry -- How Polly became Caresse -- A woman of many trades -- Treasures for the Black Sun Press -- The death of Harry Crosby -- Business or pleasure -- Atlantic crossings -- Mind over matter -- Old friends, new friends -- A woman of influence -- Back in the avant-garde -- Mondialization -- Fame -- A thirty-year plan -- How to run a castle -- Keeping the faith |
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EBSCO eBook collection
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Book collections on Project MUSE
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https://xavier.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=291610 EBSCO eBooks : Connect to title online |
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Print version: Hamalian, Linda. Cramoisy queen. Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, ©2005 0809318652 9780809318650 |
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