Simone de Beauvoir

Simone de Beauvoir was a French philosopher and feminist activist of the mid-20th century. Her most notable work is the feminist essay The Second Sex, published in 1949.

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• Lifetime: 9 January 1908 • 14 April 1986
• Main genre: Philosophy, non-fiction
• Movement: Feminism
• Mid-2026 popularity rank: --

"Her wings are cut and then she is blamed for not knowing how to fly."