Becoming Beauvoir: A Life

ISBN-13: 9781350168435 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 496 str.

UK) Kirkpatrick Dr Kate (University of Oxford

Opis

'One is not born a woman, but becomes one', Simone de Beauvoir A symbol of liberated womanhood, Simone de Beauvoir's unconventional relationships inspired and scandalised her generation. A philosopher, writer, and feminist icon, she won prestigious literary prizes and transformed the way we think about gender with The Second Sex. But despite her successes, she wondered if she had sold herself short. Her liaison with Jean-Paul Sartre has been billed as one of the most legendary love affairs of the twentieth century. But for Beauvoir it came at a cost: for decades she was dismissed as an unoriginal thinker who 'applied' Sartre's ideas. In recent years new material has come to light revealing the ingenuity of Beauvoir's own philosophy and the importance of other lovers in her life. This ground-breaking biography draws on never-before-published diaries and letters to tell the fascinating story of how Simone de Beauvoir became herself.

Recenzje

A book to be read slowly and savoured. There's too much detail to gulp it down. But it is worth the time it takes to read a fascinating portrait of a woman who inspired women around the world and who changed the way many people think. The Sunday Times

Spis treści

Abbreviations of Beauvoir's WorksIntroduction: Simone de Beauvoir-Who's She?1. Growing like a girl2. The dutiful daughter3. Lover of God or lover of men?4. The love before the legend5. The Valkyrie and the Playboy6. Rooms of her own7. The trio that was a quartet8. War within, war without9. Forgotten philosophy10. Queen of existentialism11. American dilemmas12. The scandalous Second Sex13. Putting a new face on love14. Feeling gypped15. Old age revealed16. The dying of the light17. Afterwords: What will become of Simone de Beauvoir?Select Bibliography

O autorze

Kate Kirkpatrick is Lecturer in Religion, Philosophy and Culture at King's College London, UK. She is the author of several books on Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir.