After the New Haven speech (1942)
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- The Warburgs: The Twentieth-Century Odyssey of a Remarkable Jewish Family whole source · open book
Malvina may have been either lesbian or bisexual—according to which Warburg you talk to—and that, in turn, may have encouraged Bettina to think she could succeed with this older man. When Bettina snatched Sam away from Malvina after an extended romance and married him in 1942, there was a noisy ruckus among the Warburgs, many of whom took Malvina’s side. Starting with her marriage to Sam Grimson (who died in 1955), Bettina either played the role of daughter to a much older man—reenacting her relationship with Paul—or mother to a much younger man.
chapter: 41 - Museum Pieces