Explore the forgotten figures of literary modernism. This compelling study investigates the recovery and re-use of autobiographic writings by pioneering women artists Djuna Barnes and Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven. The research reveals how their often-discarded works illuminate unique modernist artistic practices. Drawing on vital archival discoveries and illustrations, the book places the reclamation of neglected female voices at the core of avant-garde literary culture. An indispensable resource for students of modernism, literary scholars, and anyone passionate about women’s contributions to 20th-century art and literature in India.