Mercedes de Acosta

1892–1968 (age 76)

Writer

Biography

Mercedes de Acosta, born in 1892, expressed her intelligence and courage through writing and advocacy, becoming a bold artistic voice who chronicled the lives of performers and thinkers in her plays, poems, and memoirs.

Her work and memoirs championed visibility for creative women, and Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum remains a place where admirers recall her vivacity and unwavering honesty.

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