Beauvoir’s own self-presentation helped keep her in Sartre’s shadow

Evidence

Yet Beauvoir has stood in the shadow of Sartre for a considerable time. Th is has irritated many Beauvoir scholars, all the more since Beauvoir’s own attitude may have played the major role in the way her works have been received. — Christine Daigle, Jacob Golomb (eds.), Beauvoir and Sartre, 44

Categorization

• QUESTION: Worth chasing: in what specific ways did Beauvoir’s own attitude shape her reception? This could be a whole essay on self-effacement as scholarly liability.
• XREF: connects to: Beauvoir studies contests her subordination to Sartre as a mere follower — Christine Daigle, Jacob Golomb (eds.), Beauvoir and Sartre: The Riddle of…, 44; Beauvoir viewed her work and Sartre’s as one combined intellectual enterprise — Christine Daigle, Jacob Golomb (eds.), Beauvoir and Sartre: The Riddle of…, 50

Broader Connections

• Beauvoir viewed her work and Sartre’s as one combined intellectual enterprise #complicates (0.80) — Christine Daigle, Jacob Golomb (eds.), Beauvoir and Sartre, 50