Fearless Beatrice Faust

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

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.

She also endured a miserable childhood, and suffered chronic ill health as well as a later-life addiction to prescription drugs. Her letters reveal a complex, troubled inner life that belied the confident charisma of her public persona.

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.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781923058316
Published: April 2025

Number of pages: 304
Width: 153 mm
Height: 234 mm
Depth: not specified

Publisher: Text Publishing