Simone de Beauvoir: Quick Facts
Facts
| Born | January 9, 1908 • Paris • France |
|---|---|
| Died | April 14, 1986 (aged 78) • Paris • France |
| Founder | “Les Temps Modernes” |
| Awards And Honors | Prix Goncourt (1954) |
| Notable Works | “Adieux: A Farewell to Sartre” • “Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter” • “She Came to Stay” • “The Mandarins” • “The Prime of Life” • “The Second Sex” |
| Role In | women’s rights movement |
Photos
Related Topics and References
Dig Deeper: More Articles That Discuss This Topic
Related Biographies
Remy de Gourmont
French author
Jean-Paul Sartre
French philosopher and author
Marcel Proust
French writer
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Swiss-born French philosopher
Charles Baudelaire
French author
Stendhal
French author
Denis Diderot
French philosopher
François-Auguste-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand
French author and diplomat
Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio
French author
Jean Genet
French writer
Alain Robbe-Grillet
French author
Nathalie Sarraute
French author
Hélène Cixous
French author
Jacques de Lacretelle
French novelist
Valery-Nicolas Larbaud
French author
Anatole Le Braz
Breton folklorist and author
Jean-Richard Bloch
French writer
Julien Benda
French philosopher and author
Paul Adam
French author
Jérôme Tharaud
French writer
