Contingent Loves: Simone De Beauvoir and Sexuality

Half a century after The Second Sex was published, French scholars address the multiple issues arising from the affective, personal, political, and sexual dimension of Parisian existentialist Beauvoir (1908-68). The seven essays are informed by her recently uncovered early diaries and recently published passionate letters to Nelson Algren Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)