Her letters to her American lover, Nelson Algren, showed the depth of her passion for another man. Her life has inspired generations of women seeking independence, and this was largely attributed to her unconventional relationship with the philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, which seemed like a love that didn’t come at the cost of her freedom or professional success.īut in the decades since Beauvoir’s death in 1986, several waves of previously unknown letters, diaries and manuscripts have shocked readers who thought they knew her. She was an engaged intellectual who combined philosophical and literary productivity with real-world political action that led to lasting legislative change. She didn’t just write the feminist book, she wrote the movement’s bible, The Second Sex.
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