Personal Experiences, Universality and Writing
– Autobiography and Fiction Writing
– Women and Creativity
– Reader and Writer Relationship -Inter subjectivity
– Semi Autobiographical Novels

Of all the existentialist philosophers, Simone De Beauvoir articulates the most compelling theory of the novel in light of her understanding of the relationship between literature and philosophy. Yet her critical work on the philosophical significance of novelistic realism have gone largely ignored by scholars, who consider her novels philosophical insofar as they explore existentialist themes and subjects . This talk by Dr. Omkar Bhatkar shall look more into her thoughts about philosophical literature, intersubjectivity, reader-writer relationship , women and writing. Also the talk shall reflect upon Beauvoir’s semi autobiographical works such as ‘Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter’ (1958) and ‘A Very Easy Death’ (1964).