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Simone de Beauvoir (January 9, 1908 – April 14, 1986) was a French author and philosopher. She wrote novels, monographs on philosophy, politics, and social issues, essays, biographies, and an autobiography. She is now best known for her 1949 treatise Le Deuxième Sexe (The Second Sex), a detailed analysis of women's oppression and a foundational tract of contemporary feminism.
Early years
Simone Lucie-Ernestine-Marie-Bertrand de Beauvoir was born on January 9, 1908 in Paris to Georges Bertrand and Françoise (Brasseur) de Beauvoir. The elder of two daughters of a conventional family from the Parisian 'bourgeoisie', she depicts herself in the first volume of her autobiography (Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter) as a girl with a strong commitment to the patriarchal values of her family, religion, and country. From the outset, she is subject to the opposing influences of her agnostic father and her devoutly Catholic mother. The two formative peer-relationships of her childhood and adolescence involve her sister Hélène (whom she calls Poupette) and her friend Zaza. She traces back to her relationship with Poupette, whom she sought to teach and influence from an early age, her taste for teaching, and it is the tragic life and death of Zaza that forms the subject matter for her first, unsuccessful, literary endeavours.
Middle years
After passing the baccalauréat exams in mathematics and philosophy, she studied mathematics at the Institut Catholique and literature/languages at the Institut Sainte-Marie, then philosophy at the Sorbonne. While at the Sorbonne, she met Jean-Paul Sartre in 1929, who was taking courses there while enrolled at the elite École Normale Supérieure. It is a common misconception that de Beauvoir studied at the Ecole Normale. She was, however, well acquainted with the school and its curriculum, thanks to Sartre and others within their philosophic circle. More on [ Simone de Beauvoir ]
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Simone de Beauvoir: mujer y lectura imprescindibles.- Ramón Pedregal Casanova/ Rebelión/ 04-01-2010/ http://bit.ly/7gAusH
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Simone de Beauvoir: mujer y lectura imprescindibles.- Ramón Pedregal Casanova/ Rebelión/ 04-01-2010/ http://bit.ly/7gAusH
Ok . . . definately panicking! Is Simone de Beauvoir coming with me? What about Bertrand Russell?
AnnashiJayde (Annashi Jayde) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:01:03 -0000
Ok . . . definately panicking! Is Simone de Beauvoir coming with me? What about Bertrand Russell?
El secreto de la felicidad en el amor consiste menos en ser ciego que en cerrar los ojos cuando hace falta "Simone de Beauvoir"
Wimika (Noemi) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:11:18 -0000
El secreto de la felicidad en el amor consiste menos en ser ciego que en cerrar los ojos cuando hace falta "Simone de Beauvoir"
Simone de Beauvoir!! 09/01!! @jessikamartins: @thalitamartins Vamos indicar os aniversário de umas feministas? Quero o logo do google roxo.
thalitamartins (Thalita Martins) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:47:14 -0000
Simone de Beauvoir!! 09/01!! @jessikamartins: @thalitamartins Vamos indicar os aniversário de umas feministas? Quero o logo do google roxo.
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Paraphrasing Simone de Beauvoir on this personal statement? That's some dunk action.
annieamerica (Annie Anderson) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:02:30 -0000
Paraphrasing Simone de Beauvoir on this personal statement? That's some dunk action.
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A Very Easy Death - Review of Beauvoir's book A Very Easy Death
Abortion's Mother: Early Works of Simone de Beauvoir - Article by Germain Kopaczynski, arguing that Beauvoir's attitude toward motherhood never wavered: she never wanted to become a mother and urged women either to avoid motherhood completely or else to choose the timing of it very carefully.
Astrocartography of Simone de Beauvoir - Biography of Simone de Beauvoir, focus on how the planetary metaphor of Saturn was reflected in her life and work, by Rob Couteau.
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Beauvoir: 50 Years after the Second Sex - A special issue of Labyrinth (vol. 1, Winter 1999) with articles in English, French and German.
Existentialism and Simone de Beauvoir - Katharena Eiermann's tribute to Existentialist: Simone de Beauvoir. Site includes biography, essays, articles, photo, and links to related sites on the WWW.
Feminist Theory: Simone de Beauvoir - The life and work of Simone de Beauvoir from the Center for Digital Discourse and Culture at Virginia Tech University.
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On Socialism and Feminism - An extract from Beauvoir's classic work, The Second Sex.
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Simone de Beauvoir Biography - A biographical presentation by Tarraugh Flaherty.
Simone de Beauvoir Biography - Simone de Beauvoir at the cry!! existentialism and art Home page.
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Simone de Beauvoir. The Ethics of Ambiguity - Translated from the French by Bernard Frechtman. Published by Citadel Press, 1948. This book is currently out of print. As soon as it comes back into print this online publication will be erased.
Simone de Beauvoir: Philosopher of the Self - Encyclopaedia of Philosophy of Education article by James Marshall. Points out Beauvoir's early development of various Sartrean themes.
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The Coming of Age - Review of Beauvoir's book The Coming of Age
The Guardian: Simone de Beauvoir - Profile, articles, obituary, reviews and links.
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The Window: Simone De Beauvoir - A comprehensive biography with some links.
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Women's Equity Resource Center: Simone de Beauvoir - On Beauvoir as Woman of the Week
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