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Ginevra King Pirie (November 30, 1898 – December 13, 1980) was an American socialite and heiress. [1] .
May 7, 2013 · Remarkable how two words, scribbled nearly a century ago about a 16-year-old Lake Forest debutante, can evoke a whole country, its hypocrisies and promises, its aspirations and crushing realities...
May 10, 2013 · Ginevra King, Fitzgerald's Muse For Daisy Buchanan. Specifically, she is widely believed to have directly inspired the flighty, self-centered and gorgeous character of Daisy Buchanan, played by Carey Mulligan in the new Luhrmann feature.
Ginevra King Pirie (November 30, 1898 – December 13, 1980) was an American socialite and heiress. As one of the self-proclaimed "Big Four" debutantes of Chicago during World War I, King inspired many characters in the novels and short stories of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald; in particular, the character of Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby.
Ginevra King was model for 'Gatsby' character and others. PRINCETON, N.J. -- The Princeton University Library has acquired a rich collection of documents that reveal previously unknown details about American author F. Scott Fitzgerald and his first love, Ginevra King.
Aug 13, 2023 · Ginevra King was F. Scott Fitzgerald's version of Daisy Buchanan. Warner Bros. So who was Ginevra King? She was a major Chicago socialite who ultimately married an heir to the Texaco oil...
Sep 8, 2003 · Her name was Ginevra King, and she was a celebrated Chicago debutante whom Fitzgerald met in 1915 when she was a 16-year-old at the Westover School and he was a 19-year-old at Princeton. They...
