No Modernism Without Lesbians

The role of pioneering, artistic and lesbian women in the intellectual and expressive hotbed of Paris across the first half of the twentieth century is revealed in this exploration of the lives of Sylvia Beach, Ida Rubenstein, Renata Borgatti and other notable individuals.

About the author

Diana Souhami was brought up in London and studied philosophy at Hull University. She has published biographies of Gluck, Gertrude Stein, Alice Keppel, Radclyffe Hall, Romaine Brooks and Edith Cavell. Her biography of Alexander Selkirk, Selkirk's Island, won the Whitbread Biography Award.

Summary

The story of how a singular group of women in a pivotal time and place – Paris, Between the Wars – fostered the birth of the Modernist movement.

Foreword

The extraordinary story of how a singular group of women in a pivotal time and place – Paris - Between the Wars – fostered the birth of the Modernist movement.

Additional text

'Diana Souhami argues that modernism would not exist without these extraordinary women, and their courage, passion and verve certainly make this lively group biography an inspirational read' Sunday Times.

Product details

• Authors: Diana Souhami, Souhami Diana
• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9781786694867
• ISBN: 978-1-78669-486-7
• No. of pages: 432
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre > Biographies, autobiographies; Social & cultural history, ART / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945), HISTORY / Women, Feminism & feminist theory, Social and cultural history, Feminism and feminist theory, Biography: arts and entertainment, Non Fiction, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / LGBTQ+, Lesbian studies, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics