![Author Simone de Beauvoir](https://www.onthisday.com/images/people/simone-de-beauvoir.jpg?w=360)
Profession: Author
Nationality: ![France](https://www.onthisday.com/images/flags/france.svg)
French
Biography: She is best known for her novels including She Came to Stay, The Mandarins, and The Second Sex.
Born: January 9, 1908
Birthplace: Paris, France
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Capricorn
Historical Events
- 1954-12-06 Simone de Beauvoir receives the Prix Goncourt prize in French literature
Quotes by Simone de Beauvoir
- "Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay."