With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
Clare Boothe Luce
Drama, Journalism/Non-Fiction
1903 – 1987
- Biography/Description of Work
A versatile author, Luce is best known for her 1936 hit play ‘The Women,’ which had an all-female cast. She wrote a few other plays, short stories and was a war journalist in World War II. Wife of Henry Luce, publisher of Time, Life and Fortune, she was also the first American woman appointed to a major ambassadorial post abroad. Luce lived in Ridgefield.
- Sources view
- Betsy Reid, Ridgefield Historical Society, http://www.nytimes.com/1987/10/10/obituaries/clare-boothe-luce-dies-at-84-playwright-politician-envoy.html, http://www.hluce.org/cblprogram.aspx, http://www.hluce.org/cblbio.aspx, http://www.biography.com/people/clare-boothe-luce-9388265, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clare_Boothe_Luce, http://jackfsanders.tripod.com/G-L.htm Clare Boothe Luce Article - New York Times - 1944-11-5, Clare Boothe Luce Article - New York Times - 1945-8-7, Clare Boothe Luce Article - New York Times - 1951-8-27, Clare Boothe Luce Article - New York Times - 1960-7-24, Clare Boothe Luce Article - New York Times - 1988-3-6, Clare Boothe Luce Obituary - New York Times - 1987-10-10
- Associated Resource(s)
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