Clare Boothe Luce (Ann Clare Boothe, 1903 – 1987) American writer
Portrait of Clare Boothe Luce] Creator(s): Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964, photographer Date Created/Published: 1932 Dec. 9. Medium: 1 photographic print : gelatin silver. Summary: Photograph shows Clare Boothe Luce, a white, female, American author, conservative politican, and ambassador in front of patterned backdrop. Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-116604 (b&w film copy neg.) Rights Advisory: For publication information see "Carl Van Vechten Photographs (Lots 12735 and 12736)"() Clare Boothe Luce (née Ann Clare Boothe; March 10, 1903[1][2] – October 9, 1987) was an American writer, politician, ambassador, and public conservative figure. A versatile author, she is best known for her 1936 hit play The Women, which had an all-female cast. Her writings extended from drama and screen scenarios to fiction, journalism, and war reportage. She was married to Henry Luce, publisher of Time, Life, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated. Politically, Luce was a leading conservative in later life and was well known for her anti-communism. In her youth, she briefly aligned herself with the liberalism of President Franklin Roosevelt as a protégé of Bernard Baruch but later became an outspoken critic of Roosevelt.[3] Although she was a str
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