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De Beauvoir

Simone de Beauvoir
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De Beauvoir in 1968
Born Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir
(1908-01-09)9 January 1908
Paris, France
Died 14 April 1986(1986-04-14) (aged 78)
Paris, France
Alma mater University of Paris (BA/MA)
Era 20th-century philosophy
Region Western philosophy
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Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir (/də ˈbˌvwɑːr/ or /də ˌbˈvwɑːr/;French pronunciation: [simɔn də bovwaʁ]; 9 January 1908 – 14 April 1986) was a French writer, intellectual, existentialist philosopher, political activist, feminist and social theorist. Though she did not consider herself a philosopher, she had a significant influence on both feminist existentialism and feminist theory.

De Beauvoir wrote novels, essays, biographies, autobiography and monographs on philosophy, politics and social issues. She was known for her 1949 treatise The Second Sex, a detailed analysis of women's oppression and a foundational tract of contemporary feminism; and for her novels, including She Came to Stay and The Mandarins. She was also known for her lifelong open relationship with French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre.


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