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Martha Bouton "Mamah" Borthwick (June 19, 1869 – August 15, 1914) was an American translator who had a romantic relationship with architect Frank Lloyd Wright, which ended when she was murdered. She and Wright were instrumental in bringing the ideas and writings of Swedish feminist Ellen Key to American audiences.
Jun 8, 2017 · Learn how the architect's affair with Mamah Borthwick led to a deadly attack by a handyman at his Wisconsin home and studio in 1914. Find out the details of the grisly crime, the motive of the killer and the aftermath of the tragedy.
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Aug 18, 2022 · The mistress of Frank Lloyd Wright, Mamah Borthwick was killed by an ax-wielding servant at Taliesin, Wright's Wisconsin home, on August 15, 1914.
- Jessica Oconnor
Mar 16, 2023 · Mark Borthwick's book explores the life and work of Mamah Borthwick, Frank Lloyd Wright's partner and translator of feminist thinker Ellen Key. He challenges the sensational and inaccurate portrayals of their relationship and the tragic events at Taliesin.
Aug 7, 2007 · In 1909, Wright of Oak Park, Ill., married, with children, ran off to Germany with a neighbor — Mamah (pronounced "May-mah") Borthwick Cheney, the wife of a client. Mamah and her husband...
- Susan Stamberg
Mamah Borthwick was the lover of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who killed her and seven others in a fire at his home in 1914. Learn about their relationship, the tragedy, and Wright's tribute to her.
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A private residence designed by Wright in 1903 for a couple who later divorced and remarried. The house features a concealed basement, a circuitous entrance, and iridescent windows inspired by Japanese bamboo curtains.
