Djuna Barnes
Author · 14 books
Djuna Barnes (1892–1980) was an American writer, journalist, and correspondent. She began her literary career in New York, where she also wrote several plays. From 1919 onward, she worked in Paris and became associated with the circle around Natalie Barney. Her best-known works include the novels “Ryder” and “Nightwood.” Barnes returned to the United States in 1940 and published only a small number of works thereafter.