Sur les traces du vagabond dans les textes beauvoiriens : exploration du monde et découverte de l’autre

• Authors: Anna Ledwina

Title variants

EN

In the footsteps of a vagabond: exploring the world and discovering "the Other" in the works of Simone de Beauvoir

• Languages of publication: FR

Abstracts

EN

Simone de Beauvoir – a writer, journalist, and philosopher, a pioneer of modern feminism, a collaborator and life partner of Jean-Paul Sartre, was also a tireless traveller, who embarked on numerous journeys described in her autobiographical accounts and correspondence. The author of The Second Sex invariably seeks new sensations and is attracted to other people. Memories of visits to foreign countries are characterized by detailed descriptions and exploration of the world. Each destination is presented from the viewpoint of aesthetics, avoiding interactions with the local population. Over time, under the influence of her trips, Beauvoir becomes aware of the complexity of "the Other" and the need to support people and reject own isolation. Her writing becomes involved, subjective, and empathetic, reflecting growing interest in the problems of other people and sensitivity to social injustice and ideological issues. The shrewd observer searches for the meaning of life and her own "self". The universal dimension of the human condition appears to be far more important than individual experiences of the previously egocentric woman.

Keywords

FR

Beauvoir; exploration; travelling; vagabond; sens of the existence; discovering; vocation

EN

Beauvoir; exploration; travelling; vagabond; sens of the existence; discovering; vocation

• Publisher: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II. Wydawnictwo Werset
• Journal: Quêtes littéraires
• Year: 2014
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 85-93

Dates

published

2014-12-30

Contributors

author

Anna Ledwina

Identifiers

DOI

10.31743/ql.4575