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She was born in London . Her Irish journalist father deserted her Scottish mother -- and then died -- while Cecily was still a child. The rest of the family moved to Edinburgh , Scotland , where she was educated. She trained as an Actress , taking the name "Rebecca West" from '' Rosmersholm '' by Henrik Ibsen . She became involved in the Women's Suffrage Movement before the First World War , and worked as a journalist on '' Freewoman '' and the '' Clarion ''. She met Wells in 1913 , and their affair lasted ten years. They had a son, Anthony West , but Wells was already married (for the second time). West is also said to have had affairs with Charlie Chaplin and newspaper magnate Max Beaverbrook . In 1930 , she married a banker, Henry Maxwell Andrews , and they remained together until his death in 1968 . Before and during World War II , West travelled widely, collecting material for books on travel and politics. She was present at the Nuremberg Trials . Her later work as a writer and broadcaster reflected these experiences. QUOTES
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Rebecca West was created a DBE ("Dame") in 1959 for her services to literature. EXTERNAL LINKS REFERENCES
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