Much has been written on Simone de Beauvoir, one of France's leading intellectual figures of the 20th century. The sheer volume of her autobiographical writings testifies to her indefatigable questioning of the nature of existence and her personal and public engagement in the world over the best part of a century. This study aims to re-evaluate her extensive autobiographical /uvre, exploring its place in relation to the French autobiographical canon, and in the light of recent theorisations of autobiography. It presents readings which engage critically with existentialism, feminist theory,...
Much has been written on Simone de Beauvoir, one of France's leading intellectual figures of the 20th century. The sheer volume of her autobiographica...
Le colloque international Autour de Jacqueline Harpman qui s est tenu le 10 decembre 2010 a l Universite d Edimbourg, sous l egide du Centre de Recherches Francophones Belges, a permis de mettre en lumiere les nombreux aspects de l uvre de cette auteure eminente, par ailleurs psychanalyste. Les contributions des chercheurs europeens ou des Etats-Unis, presents lors de cet evenement, sont reproduites dans le present volume. Elles couvrent quelque vingt publications de l ecrivaine et abordent tant les thematiques essentielles de ses ecrits que les traits dominants de son style. L ouvrage ouvre...
Le colloque international Autour de Jacqueline Harpman qui s est tenu le 10 decembre 2010 a l Universite d Edimbourg, sous l egide du Centre de Recher...