A Life Of Maud Gonne: A Talk with Author Kim Bendheim by Women's Power Toolkit Podcasts published on 2021-04-02T17:30:28Z The Power of an Extraordinary Woman: A Talk with Author Kim Bendheim about the extraordinary Maud Gonne, the subject of her new book THE FASCINATION OF WHAT’S DIFFICULT, A Life of Maud Gonne, published by OR Books. For Women's History Month, let's celebrate the legendary Maud Gonne who left her mark on everyone she met in our special book launch event. Former publishing executive Lisa Faith Phillips interviews author Kim Bendheim about her excellent book on Maud Gonne, with an introduction by CUSWF Executive Director Leslie Worlf-Creutzfeldt. Born into tremendous privilege, Maud Gonne allied herself with rebels and the downtrodden and openly defied what was at the time the world’s most powerful empire. An actress and journalist, a muse to the great Irish poet W.B. Yeats, Maud dedicated her life to the cause of Irish independence and prisoner rights and changed the world. What a perfect time to tell Maud Gonne’s story! A style icon with a Parisian education reminiscent of Colette’s Gigi, legendary Maud defied convention to become an influencer who used the media to make a difference decades before women had the right to vote. Women's Power Toolkit Talk Recorded on March 25th, 2021 Praise for The Fascination of What’s Difficult, A Life of Maud Gonne “A Victorian debutante who became a radical with a flair for self-promotion, Maud Gonne was far more interesting – and complicated – than her renowned beauty as a poet’s muse. With clear-eyed forays into obsession, love, and friendship, Kim Bendheim fleshes out one of the most enigmatic and alluring women in the history of European letters and politics.” – Florence Williams, author of The Nature Fix About the author Kim Bendheim is a poet, performer, and writer. Her byline has appeared in The Forward, The Nation, The Chicago Tribune, Ladies Home Journal, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and Bomb magazine, which published her poetry. A cum laude graduate of Harvard University, she received two Masters degrees. She lives in New York City. This is her first book. Executive Producer: Lisa Faith Phillips Music by Sascha Ende Dreamsphere 7 https://filmmusic.io/genres/lounge-relax Genre Learning
