AustLit logo

AustLit

Simone de Beauvoir (International) assertion Simone de Beauvoir i(A61922 works by)
Born: Established: 9 Jan 1908
c
France,
c
Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 14 Apr 1986
Gender: Female
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

BiographyHistory

French author and philosopher best known for her foundational feminist tract The Second Sex. Beauvoir's 1955 essay Must We Burn de Sade? protested the French government's plan to destroy 120 Days of Sodom and three other major works by the Marquis de Sade. De Beauvoir's essay was banned in Australia in 1956.

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • Beauvoir is included in AustLit because her work was banned or restricted in Australia by the federal censor.
Last amended 22 Mar 2018 14:06:05
Other mentions of "" in AustLit:
    X