Brenda Venus
In June 1976 Brenda Venus met the famed writer Henry Miller. He became her mentor and she his muse: 1,500 letters were written by Henry Miller which were later collected into the book, "Dear, Dear Brenda" – The Love Letters of Henry Miller to Brenda Venus(ISBN 0-688-02816-0).[1] In addition, she is the author of "Secrets of Seduction for Men" (ISBN 9780452286429) and "Secrets of Seduction for Women" (ISBN 9780760790700). Her books have been translated into 37 languages[citation needed]. Publishers William Morrow and E.F. Dutton sent her on a worldwide publicity tour making various appearances on TV, radio and press interviews. For over 6 years, Venus wrote a column for Playboy and freelanced for Cosmopolitan, Details and Esquire.
Early career
Brenda Venus produced and directed the documentary, "Love and Sex in LA" which can be seen on brendavenus.com.
Ken Marcus, was Venus' sole photographer for over 10 years.
Film and TV
Brenda Venus appeared in the Clint Eastwood film, The Eiger Sanction and several other films.
- Kung Fu-The Demon God with David Carradine
- FM
- 48 Hrs.
- The Legend of Valentino
- The Ballerina
- Against a Crooked Sky
- Love & Sex in LA
She appeared on the soap opera The Bold And The Beautiful. She also appears in a short documentary film, Dinner With Henry.
Relationship with Henry Miller
Venus met American novelist Henry Miller when she was in her twenties and became his muse.
In his book Joey, Miller wrote of Venus: "To love at the end of one's life is something special. Few women can inspire that sort of love. To wake up with the words of love on one's lips--what bliss! Just to say "Brenda" puts me in ecstasy."
Miller's long-time friend and confidant, fellow novelist and poet Lawrence Durrell wrote in the introduction to Miller's book Dear, Dear Brenda that: "The role of Brenda Venus will keep its interest and importance also as a memorial of his last great attachment--an Ariel to his Prospero... She enabled him to dominate his infirmities and to experience all the Joys of Paradise."
According to writer Ed Millis, Venus was a source of inspiration to the aging and ailing Miller: "Brenda was 20, Henry was 84. She was a beautiful Southern belle, "The Boticelli of Mississippi" -- he called her. Henry, the renegade intellectual, the writer, had taken millions of us to the sexy Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn. Now he was sick and slowly recuperating. He needed a lift in spirits... Brenda the Muse breathed life into her mortal charge and gave him reason to live. He wrote her over 1,500 letters and gave her focus and fine tuning!" [2]
Russian Play
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On her birthday, November 10, 2002 Russia's prime minister Vladimir Putin sent an invitation to attend the opening performance of Venus, a play about her life with Henry Miller. Olympic Gold Medalist, Svetlana Khorkina, played Brenda Venus Henry Miller's last love in a landmark Moscow production.
References
- ^ Davidson, Cathy N. (1996-03-21). The Book of Love: Writers and Their Love Letters. Plume. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-452-27594-2. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ The VENUS de MILLER" Vertigo Magazine
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