"Fearless Beatrice Faust" with Professor Judith Brett

Event Description

‘Beatrice Faust’, said Helen Garner, ‘is not scared of anybody.’

Come along to Brighton Library to share an afternoon tea and hear about Judith Brett's latest book "Fearless Beatrice Faust", as part of the Australian Heritage Festival. This year's theme is Unearthed – revealing the past, bringing to light lesser-known histories and stories, and unearthing knowledge to empower younger generations as custodians of culture and tradition.

"Fearless Beatrice Faust" celebrates, explains and questions her struggle to change both herself and her world. Drawing on public records and private writings, award-winning biographer Judith Brett creates a compelling and psychologically nuanced portrait of a gifted, argumentative woman who refused to be a victim.

Faust was the transformative feminist activist, writer and intellectual who founded the Women’s Electoral Lobby in Melbourne in 1972. She campaigned for abortion law reform, and thought, talked and wrote about sex and feminism, from the sexual revolution of the 1960s through to the neoliberal 1990s, always with her own demanding body as her guide. She was a force to be reckoned with.

Notes & Requirements

Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions as afternoon tea will be provided.

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