The Second Sex: A 21st Century dialogue with translators
- When: 15th November
- Time: 2:30pm - 6:30pm
- Location: Robert Webster Building, Theatre A (G15), UNSW, Kensington Campus
Background
Newly translated and unabridged in English for the first time, Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex, weaves together history, philosophy, economics, biology and a host of other disciplines to analyse the Western notion of “woman” and to postulate on the power of sexuality. Sixty years after its initial publication, The Second Sex is still as eye-opening and pertinent as ever.
This new translation pays particular attention to the existentialist terms and French nuances that may have been misconstrued in the first English edition, and reinstates significant portions of the “Myths” and “History” chapters, including accounts of more than seventy historical female figures. A ground breaking exploration of woman as “other”, The Second Sex continues to provoke and inspire, continually and dramatically revising the way women talk and think about themselves.
The Second Sex: A 21st Century dialogue with translators Constance Borde & Sheila Malovany Chevallier
The School of Languages and Linguistics and the School of Social Sciences and International Studies at UNSW, bring you two seminars exploring The Second Sex. The first will explore the complexities of the new translation, the second discusses Simone de Beauvoir's construction of non-violent relationships.
- Revisiting Simone de Beauvior in the 21st Century: Translating The Second Sex
2.30pm - 4pm - Marriage kills love: de Beauvoir on modern relationships
5.00pm - 6.30pm
A reception to meet and speak with the translators will be held from 4pm - 5pm.
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Contact Details
For more information or to register your attendance contact:
P: 02 9385 2990
Registration is essential by 10 November, 2011
