Stephen Tennant

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Stephen Tennant

Country

Great Britain

Birth - Death

1906 - 1987

Occupation

Socialite

Description

Eccentric socialite and member of the group known as the 'Bright Young Things', and whose father was a Baron. Known for his relationship with poet Siegfried Sassoon and friend of photographer Cecil Beaton. A large part of his life was spent working on his own novel, Lascar, but it was never completed.

Further Reading/Research

• https://www.queerportraits.com/bio/tennant
• https://www.stephen-tennant.org/
• https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2020/05/12/the-great-writer-who-never-wrote/

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