Interview with Simone de Beauvoir

Simone de Beauvoir: Gespräche aus zehn Jahren, 1971-1982

In 1970, Schwarzer met Beauvoir in Paris, where the feminist movement was on the rise. During their work, he came up with the idea of ​​interviewing her, which led to the first interview in this book: Why did Beauvoir declare herself a feminist for the first time 23 years after the publication of The Second Sex?
Over the next decade, Schwarzer conducted numerous interviews with Beauvoir. The interviewer was unrestrained, and the interviewee was completely honest. With her characteristically sharp words and radical attitude, Beauvoir addressed topics such as gender power relations, sexual orientation, and the status of women. She also shared personal insights, recounting her feelings in her twilight years and her open relationship with Sartre.
These interviews were later compiled into a book and translated into multiple languages. Pirated copies were circulated among countless women's groups, influencing the women's movement around the world.
Today, 40 years have passed since their last interview, and the works and life of this renowned writer and feminist continue to inspire and encourage the feminist movement. I hope this book will, as Beauvoir said, "help people understand me better, and hopefully, through it, understand the cause to which I have devoted my whole heart."

2024-03-01

北京联合出版公司

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