Bryher
Bryher (1894-1983)
was born in England and spent most of her adult life in Territet,
Switzerland and in London. Her novels and memoirs received high
critical praise during her lifetime. However, nearly all of her
work has been neglected during the past thirty years. Bryher was
the partner of H.D., and she was the benefactor of many writers
and thinkers, from Marianne Moore to Walter Benjamin. She was
deeply involved in politics, film, and psychology, as well as
literature. She was the publisher of Contact Publishing, Life
and Letters To-day, and Close Up, and she helped to
support the intellectual sanctum, Shakespeare and Company.