Caresse Crosby: Biography, Facts and Career
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Caresse Crosby (born Mary Phelps Jacob; April 20, 1892 – January 24, 1970) was an American publisher and writer. Time called her the "literary godmother to the Lost Generation of expatriate writers in Paris." As an American patron of the arts, she and her second husband, Harry Crosby, founded the Black Sun Press, which was instrumental in publishing some of the early works of many authors who would later become famous, among them Anaïs Nin, Kay Boyle, Ernest Hemingway, Archibald MacLeish, Henry Miller, Charles Bukowski, Hart Crane, and Robert Duncan. She was also the recipient of a patent for the first successful modern bra.
Quick facts about Caresse Crosby
- Full name: Caresse Crosby
- Born: 1892-04-20
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Fashion figure
- Wikidata ID: Q464037
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Who is Caresse Crosby?
Caresse Crosby (born Mary Phelps Jacob; April 20, 1892 – January 24, 1970) was an American publisher and writer.
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Caresse Crosby is United States.
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Caresse Crosby was born on 1892-04-20.
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