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【美国人物志】克莱尔·布思卢斯 (1/9)

卢斯夫人(Clare Boothe Luce,1903—1987):美国女文学家、剧作家、新闻世业家、外交家,生于纽约,为美国报业巨星亨利·卢斯之夫人,1946年改入天主教。1953—1957年任美国驻意大利大使,为美第一位女大使,1957年获Laetare奖,又获西·塞耶奖。
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Clare Boothe Luce
New York City
Connecticut
Albert Austin
United States House of Representatives

http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201208/20120829092401359468.mp3Clare Boothe Luce was one of the most influential women in modern American history. Yet she came from simple roots. She was born in New York City in 1903. Clare's father was a musician and businessman. Her mother had been a dancer. While Clare was a girl, her parents ended their marriage. She and her brother stayed with their mother. Their mother did not have a lot of money. Yet she was able to send Clare to very good schools. Her mother then married a doctor from Connecticut. Clare's stepfather, Albert Austin, later served in the United States House of Representatives.
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