Mary MacCarthy

Background

She was born Mary Warre-Cornish, the daughter of the schoolmaster and man of letters Francis Warre Warre-Cornish by his wife, Blanche.

Career

She was commonly called Molly. Though prevented by progressive hearing-loss from full participation in group conversation, she was active in the Bloomsbury group, as demonstrated by her formation of its Memoir group and Novel group, and by coining the term "Bloomsberries" to describe its members. Her sister Cecilia married William Wordsworth Fisher later Admiral.

Her daughter Rachel married the biographer David Cecil.

Works

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  • The Festival Etc.
  • Fighting Fitzgerald and other papers,
  • Handicaps;: Six studies,
  • Fighting Fitzgerald and other papers,