BEAUVOIR, SIMONE DE


Meaning of BEAUVOIR, SIMONE DE in English

Beau ‧ voir, Si ‧ mone de /ˈbəʊvwɑː $ bəʊˈvwɑːr, sɪˈməʊn də/ BrE AmE

(1908–86) a French writer who had an important influence on the development of ↑ feminism and was also interested in the ideas of ↑ existentialism . Her most famous book is The Second Sex , but she also wrote several novels. She was for many years in a relationship with Jean-Paul ↑ Sartre .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.