Simone De Beauvoir

Simone de Beauvoir (1908–1986) was a French writer, philosopher, and feminist, renowned for her seminal works in existentialism and feminist theory. Her groundbreaking book, "The Second Sex" (1949), challenged societal norms and became a foundational text in second-wave feminism. Beauvoir's novel "She Came to Stay" (1943) explores existential themes through a fictionalized account of her open relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre. In 1954, she received the prestigious Prix Goncourt for her novel "The Mandarins," which examines the political and intellectual landscape of post-World War II France. Beauvoir's rigorous exploration of freedom, oppression, and the human condition distinguished her as a leading intellectual of the 20th century.