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Alexandra David-Néel
AuthorBooks · Second hand1868-1969
Alexandra David-Néel was a French explorer, spiritualist, Buddhist, anarchist, opera singer, and writer. She is most known for her 1924 visit to Lhasa, Tibet, when it was forbidden to foreigners. David-Néel wrote over 30 books about Eastern religion, philosophy, and her travels, including Magic and Mystery in Tibet, which was published in 1929. Her teachings influenced the beat writers Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, the popularisers of Eastern philosophy Alan Watts and Ram Dass, and the esotericist Benjamin Creme.
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About Alexandra David-Néel
Birth
1868
Death
1969
First book
1927
Years writing
99
Alexandra David-Néel was a French explorer, spiritualist, Buddhist, anarchist, opera singer, and writer. She is most known for her 1924 visit to Lhasa, Tibet, when it was forbidden to foreigners. David-Néel wrote over 30 books about Eastern religion, philosophy, and her travels, including Magic and Mystery in Tibet, which was published in 1929. Her teachings influenced the beat writers Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, the popularisers of Eastern philosophy Alan Watts and Ram Dass, and the esotericist Benjamin Creme.
Alexandra David-Néel was a multifaceted French explorer and writer who lived for over a century.
Before dedicating herself to literature and exploration, she pursued a professional career as an opera singer.
Her most famous work, 'My Journey to Lhasa', chronicles her fascinating expeditions through Tibet.
She was an active advocate for women's rights and held anarchist ideals throughout her life.
Her vast literary output includes 147 works focused primarily on Buddhism and her travels across Asia.
