Eluard, Nusch
(1906–1946)
Eluard, NuschEluard, NuschNusch Eluard (B * MULHOUSE, 1906 – D † PARIS, 1946) Alsatian-born Maria Benz, daughter of itinerant actors (or perhaps acrobats), second wife of poet Paul Eluard. Her mother tried to abort her by drinking two liters of Pernod. Maria joined the acting profession, appearing in a play of Strindberg (1849 – 1912) by age 18, but for some reason, her career never progressed. Eventually she was reduced to pantomiming (under the alias Maja Benaro), occasional appearances in…