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Mercedes de Acosta (March 1, 1892 – May 9, 1968) was an American poet, playwright, and novelist. Although she failed to achieve artistic and professional distinction, de Acosta is known for her many lesbian affairs with celebrated Broadway and Hollywood personalities including Alla Nazimova , Isadora Duncan , Eva Le Gallienne , and ...
2 de mar. de 2024 · S he was the “furious lesbian” who had affairs with some of the most famous women of the jazz age, prompting the writer and wit Alice B Toklas to remark of Mercedes de Acosta: “Say what you...
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3 de jul. de 2015 · Learn about the life and loves of Mercedes de Acosta, a writer and socialite who had relationships with famous women like Isadora Duncan, Eva Le Gallienne, and Greta Garbo. Explore her papers, photos, and objects at The Rosenbach of the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Though she was the author of books of prose, collections of poems, and scripts, Mercedes de Acosta is rarely remembered for her writing. She is, instead, celebrated as a passionate lover who had affairs with some of the most intriguing and beautiful women of her time.
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Many theatre scholars are familiar with the name Mercedes de Acosta but do not know the nature of her connection to the theatre—her close ties to notable actresses and the plays that she wrote. Robert A. Schanke has published two books that hope to clarify de Acosta's place in theatre history.
17 de mar. de 2017 · Mercedes De Acosta was a novelist, playwright, and costume designer who had affairs with Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Isadora Duncan, and more. She was a pioneer of lesbian identity and expression in the 20th century, but faced challenges and controversies in her personal and professional life.
