Historical FigureFemale
Simone de Beauvoirová
1908 – 1986
About this person
Wikipedia SummarySimone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir was a French existentialist philosopher, writer, social theorist, and feminist activist. Though she did not consider herself a philosopher, nor was she considered one at the time of her death, she had a significant influence on both feminist existentialism and feminist theory.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 9, 1908
Paris
Date of death
April 14, 1986
14th arrondissement of Paris
Citizenship
France
Occupations & fields
political philosopherjournalistnovelistautobiographeressayistpolitical activist
Awards & honours
Prix GoncourtJerusalem PrizeAustrian State Prize for European Literaturehonorary doctorate of Concordia UniversityBenjamin E. Lippincott Award
Notable works
The MandarinsWhen Things of the Spirit Come FirstPyrrhus and CineasThe Second SexShe Came to StayForce of Circumstance
- Field and occupation
- francouzská spisovatelka a filozofka
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