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Nadja was born in [[Hampstead]], London, in 1896,<ref>[https://femalewarpoets.blogspot.com/2014/10/nadja-malacrida-1896-1934.html Year corrected by family member in 2014.] Accessed 17 September 2019.</ref> the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Green. She grew up at [[Paddockhurst]] in [[West Sussex|Sussex]], the home of her uncle [[Weetman Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray|Viscount Cowdray]], and published her first collection of poems, ''Evergreen'', at the age of fourteen. To her surprise, it went into a second edition.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/evergreenpoems00nadjiala/page/n7 Preface to the second edition] (1912). Accessed 19 September 2019.</ref> During the War, she published three volumes of poetry: ''Love and War'' (1915), ''For Empire and other poems'' (1916) and ''The full heart'' (1919).<ref name=llbiography>Lucy London (2015). "Nadja Malacrida (1895—1934) poet, writer, & broadcaster", in the 2015 reprint of ''Love and War''". Poshupnorth publishing, www.poshupnort.com. Nadja's year of birth was given as 1895 in this reprint, but later corrected to 1896 by Lucy London.</ref> Brian Murdoch finds Nadja's war poetry "well worth rescuing from the obscurity of the lost voices" and sees some ambiguity in the long poem "For Empire" for which the collection ''For Empire and other poems'' is named, with "very little of the patriotic tonality left".<ref>Brian Murdoch (1 March 2009). [https://academic.oup.com/english/article/58/220/29/533516 "For Empire, England's Boys, and the Pageant of War: Women's War Poetry in the Year of the Somme."] ''Journal of the English Association'', Volume 58, Issue 220, Spring 2009, Pages 29–53. Accessed 21 September 2019.</ref> She donated the proceeds of her war poetry to two First World War charities that still exist as of 2019: St. Dunstan's, a home for soldiers blinded in the war, now with a wider remit under the name [[Blind Veterans UK]], and the Star and Garter Home for Disabled Soldiers, now the [[Royal Star and Garter Home, Richmond]].<ref name=llforeword>Lucy London (2015). "Foreword to the 2015 reprint of ''Love and War''". Poshupnorth publishing, www.poshupnort.com.</ref> |
Nadja was born in [[Hampstead]], London, in 1896,<ref>[https://femalewarpoets.blogspot.com/2014/10/nadja-malacrida-1896-1934.html Year corrected by family member in 2014.] Accessed 17 September 2019.</ref> the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Green. She grew up at [[Paddockhurst]] in [[West Sussex|Sussex]], the home of her uncle [[Weetman Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray|Viscount Cowdray]], and published her first collection of poems, ''Evergreen'', at the age of fourteen. To her surprise, it went into a second edition.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/evergreenpoems00nadjiala/page/n7 Preface to the second edition] (1912). Accessed 19 September 2019.</ref> During the War, she published three volumes of poetry: ''Love and War'' (1915), ''For Empire and other poems'' (1916) and ''The full heart'' (1919).<ref name=llbiography>Lucy London (2015). "Nadja Malacrida (1895—1934) poet, writer, & broadcaster", in the 2015 reprint of ''Love and War''". Poshupnorth publishing, www.poshupnort.com. Nadja's year of birth was given as 1895 in this reprint, but later corrected to 1896 by Lucy London.</ref> Brian Murdoch finds Nadja's war poetry "well worth rescuing from the obscurity of the lost voices" and sees some ambiguity in the long poem "For Empire" for which the collection ''For Empire and other poems'' is named, with "very little of the patriotic tonality left".<ref>Brian Murdoch (1 March 2009). [https://academic.oup.com/english/article/58/220/29/533516 "For Empire, England's Boys, and the Pageant of War: Women's War Poetry in the Year of the Somme."] ''Journal of the English Association'', Volume 58, Issue 220, Spring 2009, Pages 29–53. Accessed 21 September 2019.</ref> She donated the proceeds of her war poetry to two First World War charities that still exist as of 2019: St. Dunstan's, a home for soldiers blinded in the war, now with a wider remit under the name [[Blind Veterans UK]], and the Star and Garter Home for Disabled Soldiers, now the [[Royal Star and Garter Home, Richmond]].<ref name=llforeword>Lucy London (2015). "Foreword to the 2015 reprint of ''Love and War''". Poshupnorth publishing, www.poshupnort.com.</ref> |
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In June 1921, Nadja met her future husband, [[Piero Malacrida de Saint-August]], a journalist and former cavalry officer, at a charitable fundraising event known as [[Alexandra Rose Day]] at [[The Ritz Hotel, London]].{{r|llbiography}} They were married on 6 December, 1922 |
In June 1921, Nadja met her future husband, [[Piero Malacrida de Saint-August]], a journalist and former cavalry officer, at a charitable fundraising event known as [[Alexandra Rose Day]] at [[The Ritz Hotel, London]].{{r|llbiography}} They were married on 6 December, 1922.{{Citation needed|date=September 2019}} The Malacridas were celebrities of their time, appearing at all the big society functions, and much reported on in the newspapers of the day.{{r|llbiography}} The marriage was reportedly very happy. They wrote to each other every day when apart,<ref name=Roberts>Cecil Roberts, ed. (1934). ''Finale. Self-portrait of Nadja Malacrida. Correspondence Between Nadja and Piero Malacrida, Aug. 1934. With a Memoir by Cecil Roberts''. Accessed 26 September 2019.</ref> and their correspondence was published after Nadia's death in 1934 by the Malacridas' friend [[Cecil Roberts]].<ref name=Roberts/> Piero Malacrida and Nadja also collaborated to write two lightly disguised ''[[Roman à clef|romans à clef]]'' about the London society scene, using the pseudonym P. N. Piermarini: ''Life Begins To-Day'' (1923) and ''Footprints on the Sand'' (1924).{{r|llbiography}}<ref>[http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?fn=search&ct=search&initialSearch=true&mode=Basic&tab=local_tab&indx=1&dum=true&srt=rank&vid=BLVU1&frbg=&tb=t&vl%28freeText0%29=P.+N+Piermarini+&scp.scps=scope%3A%28BLCONTENT%29&vl%282084770704UI0%29=any&vl%282084770704UI0%29=title&vl%282084770704UI0%29=any British Library catalogue]. Accessed 18 September 2019.</ref> |
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Nadja took part in an early [[John Logie Baird]] television broadcast in 1933,{{r|llbiography}} and in 1934, the last year of her life, she frequently read mostly Victorian prose excerpts and poetry on BBC radio.<ref>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/20/20?q=Nadja+Green#search ''Radio Times'' 1923—2009]. Accessed 19 September 2019.</ref> The photogenic Nadja was used as the face of [[Vim (cleaning product)|Vim]] bathroom cleaner in a national newspaper advertising campaign.{{r|llbiography}} |
Nadja took part in an early [[John Logie Baird]] television broadcast in 1933,{{r|llbiography}} and in 1934, the last year of her life, she frequently read mostly Victorian prose excerpts and poetry on BBC radio.<ref>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/20/20?q=Nadja+Green#search ''Radio Times'' 1923—2009]. Accessed 19 September 2019.</ref> The photogenic Nadja was used as the face of [[Vim (cleaning product)|Vim]] bathroom cleaner in a national newspaper advertising campaign.{{r|llbiography}} |
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Revision as of 19:26, 26 September 2019
Nadja Malacrida, or sometimes just Nadja, was the pen-name of Louisa Nadia Green (1896—3 October 1934), a London poet, broadcaster and socialite who published three books of war poetry during the First World War.
Nadja was born in Hampstead, London, in 1896,[1] the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Green. She grew up at Paddockhurst in Sussex, the home of her uncle Viscount Cowdray, and published her first collection of poems, Evergreen, at the age of fourteen. To her surprise, it went into a second edition.[2] During the War, she published three volumes of poetry: Love and War (1915), For Empire and other poems (1916) and The full heart (1919).[3] Brian Murdoch finds Nadja's war poetry "well worth rescuing from the obscurity of the lost voices" and sees some ambiguity in the long poem "For Empire" for which the collection For Empire and other poems is named, with "very little of the patriotic tonality left".[4] She donated the proceeds of her war poetry to two First World War charities that still exist as of 2019: St. Dunstan's, a home for soldiers blinded in the war, now with a wider remit under the name Blind Veterans UK, and the Star and Garter Home for Disabled Soldiers, now the Royal Star and Garter Home, Richmond.[5]
In June 1921, Nadja met her future husband, Piero Malacrida de Saint-August, a journalist and former cavalry officer, at a charitable fundraising event known as Alexandra Rose Day at The Ritz Hotel, London.[3] They were married on 6 December, 1922.[citation needed] The Malacridas were celebrities of their time, appearing at all the big society functions, and much reported on in the newspapers of the day.[3] The marriage was reportedly very happy. They wrote to each other every day when apart,[6] and their correspondence was published after Nadia's death in 1934 by the Malacridas' friend Cecil Roberts.[6] Piero Malacrida and Nadja also collaborated to write two lightly disguised romans à clef about the London society scene, using the pseudonym P. N. Piermarini: Life Begins To-Day (1923) and Footprints on the Sand (1924).[3][7]
Nadja took part in an early John Logie Baird television broadcast in 1933,[3] and in 1934, the last year of her life, she frequently read mostly Victorian prose excerpts and poetry on BBC radio.[8] The photogenic Nadja was used as the face of Vim bathroom cleaner in a national newspaper advertising campaign.[3]
On 3 October 1934, Nadja was killed instantly in a single-vehicle crash while driving back to London from Cecil Roberts' country cottage near Henley. She was an experienced and competent driver, who had driven a car for 20 years and had previously driven at Brooklands motor racing circuit.[3]
References
- ^ Year corrected by family member in 2014. Accessed 17 September 2019.
- ^ Preface to the second edition (1912). Accessed 19 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g Lucy London (2015). "Nadja Malacrida (1895—1934) poet, writer, & broadcaster", in the 2015 reprint of Love and War". Poshupnorth publishing, www.poshupnort.com. Nadja's year of birth was given as 1895 in this reprint, but later corrected to 1896 by Lucy London.
- ^ Brian Murdoch (1 March 2009). "For Empire, England's Boys, and the Pageant of War: Women's War Poetry in the Year of the Somme." Journal of the English Association, Volume 58, Issue 220, Spring 2009, Pages 29–53. Accessed 21 September 2019.
- ^ Lucy London (2015). "Foreword to the 2015 reprint of Love and War". Poshupnorth publishing, www.poshupnort.com.
- ^ a b Cecil Roberts, ed. (1934). Finale. Self-portrait of Nadja Malacrida. Correspondence Between Nadja and Piero Malacrida, Aug. 1934. With a Memoir by Cecil Roberts. Accessed 26 September 2019.
- ^ British Library catalogue. Accessed 18 September 2019.
- ^ Radio Times 1923—2009. Accessed 19 September 2019.