Irrepressible: A Jazz Age Life of Henrietta Bingham
Emily Bingham
"Raised like a princess in one of the most powerful families in the American South, Henrietta was offered the helm of a publishing empire. Instead, she ripped through the Jazz Age like an F. Scott Fitzgerald character: intoxicating and intoxicated, selfish and shameful, seductive and brilliant, and often terribly troubled. In New York, Louisville, and London she drove men and women wild with desire, and her youth blazed with sex. But her lesbian love affairs made her the subject of derision and drove a doctor to try to cure her. After the speed and pleasure of her youth, the toxicity of judgment coupled with her own anxieties led to years of addiction and breakdowns,"--Novelist.
Award History
0 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plutarch Award: Biography | 2016 | Finalist | Secondary source |
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01 Central figures
- Henrietta Bingham96%
02 Central places
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- New York72%
- Louisville62%
- London52%
03 Suggested argument
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Henrietta Bingham’s Jazz Age promiscuity and lesbian relationships, followed by derision and medical attempts to “cure” her, contributed to addiction, breakdowns, and years of toxic judgment.
Model confidence 44%
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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 78%.