Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

Simone de Beauvoir discusses the art of writing

Item

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Title

Simone de Beauvoir discusses the art of writing

Subject

Lesbian radio
Feminist literature
Coming of age
Women authors

Description

Recorded in Paris with Studs Terkel, Simone de Beauvoir describes her philosophies of life and writing her memoirs, discussing: her childhood upbringing in Catholic school, dynamics with her parents, artistic influences in her life, the experience of being a woman writer, and wartime.

Publisher

WFMT radio

Rights

See the LHA Copyright Statement

Type

Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

Rights Holder

Studs Terkel Radio Archive and the Chicago History Museum

Date Created

1960-05-04

Interviewee

Simone de Beauvoir

Interviewer

Studs Terkel

Physical Format

Audio cassette

Digital Location

https://studsterkel.wfmt.com/programs/simone-de-beauvoir-discusses-art-writing

Duration

0:31:03

Citation

“Simone de Beauvoir discusses the art of writing,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed December 22, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/1402.