Simone Weil as we knew her / J.M. Perrin and G. Thibon ; translated from the French by Emma Craufurd ; introduction by J.P. Little.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perrin, Joseph Marie, 1905-2002.

Contributor:

Thibon, Gustave, 1903-2001.

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Simone Weil telle que nous l'avons connue. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Weil, Simone, 1909-1943.

Weil, Simone.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xviii, 160 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.

Summary:

Simone Weil (1909-1943) was a defining figure of the 20th century; a philosopher, Christian, resistance fighter, anarchist, feminist, labor activist and teacher, described by Albert Camus as "the only great spirit of your time." In 1941 Weil was introduced to Father Joseph-Marie Perrin, a Dominican priest whose friendship became a key influence on her life. When Weil asked Perrin for work as a field hand he sent her to Gustave Thibon, a farmer and Christian philosopher. From 1941-2 Weil stayed with the Thibon family, working in the fields and writing the notebooks which became Gravity and Grace and other posthumous works. Perrin and Thibon met Weil at a time when her spiritual life and creative genius were at their height. During the short but deep period of their acquaintance with her, they came to know her as she actually was. First published in 1953 and now introduced by J. P. Little, this unique portrait depicts Weil through the eyes of her friends, not as a strange and unaccountable genius, but as an ardent and human person in search of truth and knowledge.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0415306426

9780415306423

0415306434

9780415306430

OCLC:

51770213

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