Lady Diana Cooper
Lady Diana Cooper (Lady Diana Olivia Winifred) was born on August 29th, 1892. Lady Diana passed away June 16th, 1986 at 93 years old. Lady Diana Cooper was born in London, England.
Lady Diana Cooper was a celebrated British aristocrat and silent film actress who was very popular in London social circles. Her beauty was often referred to as ethereal, and she often captivated everyone she met with her wit, intelligence, and lack of pretension.
Loved by the bohemian and aristocratic elite, powerful men such as Lord Beaverbrook and Prime Minister Asquith admired her. Even though at some point she was believed to be destined to be married to the Prince of Wales, she married diplomat Duff Cooper, who was also fabulously wealthy.
Initially, Diana acted in early Technicolor silent films and would become famous for
The Miracle, a stage production. She put her career on hold to support her husband’s literary and political pursuits. Duff held several important roles, such as British Ambassador to Paris and Algiers and Minister of Information during the Second World War.
Diana inspired many literary figures of her day.
Mrs. Stitch in Scoop by Evelyn Waugh was based on her life, while she was also fictionalized by Enid Bagnold, Arnold Bennett, and D.H. Lawrence. During the 1960s, she showcased her literary talent and unique voice through her three-volume biography that was a bestseller.
Later in life, Lady Diana Cooper made her home in Little Venice, London, surrounded by books and memories. Together with Viscount Norwich, her son, she was the founder of the
Duff Cooper Literary Prize.
Lady Diana Cooper published the first novel of her popular autobiography,
The Rainbow Comes and Goes, in 1958. The work tells of her life from her birth up to the end of the First World War.
She was an aristocratic woman who was known for her social charm and beauty, and she became a member of the elite
Coterie.
She interacted with major figures such as Rupert Brooke and Churchill. But the outbreak of the First World War marked a change in hr life as she started working as a nurse, even as she corresponded with Duff Cooper, her then fiancé.
It ends with her marriage to Duff and a shift to silent films.
Diana Copper published her second in the series,
The Light of Common Day, in 1959. This second work chronicles her years in the run-up to World War II.
These include her youthful years when she was queen of the exclusive high society named the
Coterie, where she was the subject of adoration and gossip. She tells of her marriage to rising political star Duff Cooper and her career in silent film and the stage.
Lady Diana Cooper also published
Darling Monster, in which she offers perspectives on the British upper classes and the aristocracy through letters to her son.
The work documents some of the most dramatic events in history, even as it offers a vivid portrait of the love between parent and son, although they were separated by the sea, war, and constraints of the era
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Lady Diana Cooper: F.A.Q
When was Lady Diana Cooper Born?
Lady Diana Cooper was born on August 29th, 1892.
When did Lady Diana Cooper die?
Lady Diana Cooper died on June 16th, 1986 at 93 years old.
Where was Lady Diana Cooper Born?
Lady Diana Cooper was born in London, England.
What was the first book Lady Diana Cooper wrote?
The first book written by Lady Diana Cooper was The Rainbow Comes and Goes, published in 1958.
What was the most recent book Lady Diana Cooper wrote?
Her most recently released work was Darling Monster: The Letters of Lady Diana Cooper to Her Son John Julius Norwich, 1939-1952 on October 3rd, 2013.
How many books has Lady Diana Cooper written?
Lady Diana Cooper has written 5 books. 3 books in the Lady Diana Cooper's Autobiography Series, 1 book in the Collections, 1 book in the Duff Cooper Collections.