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Becoming Beauvoir
A Life
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This book is suited to readers interested in feminist philosophy, 20th-century intellectual history, and detailed biographical studies of influential women. It appeals especially to those seeking a nuanced understanding of Simone de Beauvoir beyond popular narratives and to scholars of gender and philosophy.
The first biography of Simone de Beauvoir since publication of her letters and early diaries, and the newly published letters to her lover Claude Lanzmann, which sheds new light on her relationship with Jean Paul Sartre
The first biography of Simone de Beauvoir since publication of her letters and early diaries, and the newly published letters to her lover Claude Lanzmann, which sheds new light on her relationship with Jean Paul Sartre
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PROSE Award for Excellence in Biography and Autobiography Finalist 2020
“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, Becoming Beauvoir, draws on never-before-published diaries and letters to tell the fascinating story of how Simone de Beauvoir became herself.
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The Sunday Times praises the book as one to be savoured slowly for its detailed portrayal of Beauvoir's impact on women worldwide. The Guardian notes the rich discussion of Beauvoir's complex relationship with feminism and highlights the new insights from her letters. The Daily Telegraph rates the biography four stars, calling it illuminating. Times Higher Education describes it as a meticulous and beautifully researched tribute revealing Beauvoir's brilliance and complexity, while the Daily Mail finds it fascinating and deeply researched.
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ISBN: 9781350047174
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 22 August 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 146.0mm
Height: 218.0mm
Weight: 736g
Pages: 496
About the Author
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.
Also by Dr Kate Kirkpatrick
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