– Deconstructing the idea of ‘woman’
– Philosophy of Existence
– Meaning of Literature for Beauvoir

Simone de Beauvoir was one of the most preeminent French existentialist philosophers and writers. Working alongside other famous existentialists such as Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus and Maurice Merleau-Ponty, de Beauvoir produced a rich corpus of writings including works on ethics, feminism, fiction, autobiography, and politics. this talk by Dr. Omkar Bhatkar shall look more into her Fiction Writing rather than her academic writing. It would deconstruct the idea of ‘Woman’ and touch upon the existentialist ideas of being and becoming. Her philosophy of existence would be explored through her semi autobiographical writings And conclude with Beauvoir’s understanding of ‘Literature’.