Arthur Cravan

Arthur Cravan

French poet, Dadaist and boxer

Died aged 30GeminiFrance2.01 m (6′7″)

Biography

Arthur Cravan (born Fabian Avenarius Lloyd; 22 May 1887 – disappeared 1918) was an English writer, poet, artist and boxer. He was the second son of Otho Holland Lloyd and Hélène Clara St. Clair. His brother Otho Lloyd was a painter and photographer married to the Russian émigré artist Olga Sacharoff. His father's sister, Constance Mary Lloyd, was married to Irish poet Oscar Wilde. He changed his name to Cravan in 1912 in honour of his fiancée Renée Bouchet, who was born in the small village of Cravans in the department of Charente-Maritime in western France.

Cravan was last seen at Salina Cruz, Mexico in 1918 and most likely drowned in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico in November 1918.

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Family

Spouse(s)
Mina Loy
Children
[Jemima] Fabienne Cravan
Parents
Otho Holland LloydClara St. Clair Hutchinson
Siblings
Otho Lloyd

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How old was Arthur Cravan?
Arthur Cravan died on 1918 at the age of 30.
When is Arthur Cravan's birthday?
Arthur Cravan was born on May 22, 1887.
Where was Arthur Cravan born?
Arthur Cravan was born in Lausanne.
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Arthur Cravan's zodiac sign is Gemini.
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Arthur Cravan is 2.01 m (6′7″) tall.
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Arthur Cravan is a citizen of France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Arthur Cravan is known as boxer, poet, writer.
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According to Wikidata, Arthur Cravan's spouse is or was Mina Loy.

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