Learn about the inspiring life of Maud Gonne as author Kim Bendheim is interviewed by former publishing executive Lisa Faith Phillips about her new book on the extraordinary Maud Gonne, THE FASCINATION OF WHAT’S DIFFICULT, A Life of Maud Gonne in celebration of Women's History Month.
A Women's Power Toolkit Talk
Recorded March 25th, 2021
Introduced by CUSWF Executive Director Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt
Learn about the legendary Maud Gonne who left her mark on everyone she met. Born into tremendous privilege, she 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.
Praise for The Fascination of What’s Difficult, A Life of Maud Gonne
“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.
About the interviewer:
Lisa Faith Phillips is a co-founder and executive producer of Women's Power Toolkit, CDO of CUSWF.org and a publishing strategy consultant.
Lisa spent twenty years in publishing, as VP and GM of Random House Direct and Director of Digital Strategy and Development at Hachette.
Buy the compelling book THE FASCINATION OF WHAT’S DIFFICULT, A Life of Maud Gonne at OrBooks.com.
