Author

Contributions

  • Sellers, Susan. - Contributor

Publication

2004 - Continuum, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

41,000 words, Guess

Page Count

164 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
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  • LibraryThing5303438

Classifications

  • DDC848/.91409
  • LCCPQ2663.I9 Z52 2004

Description

Hélène Cixous: live theory provides a clear and informative introduction to one of the most important and influential European writers working today. The book opens with an overview of the key features of Cixous' theory of "écriture féminine" (feminine writing). The various manifestations of "écriture féminine" are then explored in chapters on Cixous' fictional and theatrical writing, her philosophical essays, and her intensely personal approach to literary criticism. The book concludes with a new, lively and wide-ranging interview with Hélène Cixous in which she discusses her influences and inspirations, and her thoughts on the nature of writing and the need for an ethical relationship with the world. Also offering a survey of the many English translations of Cixous' work, this book is an indispensable introduction to Cixous' work for students of literature, philosophy, cultural and gender studies

Subjects

Topics

2848.91409InterviewsPq2663.i9 z52 2004French Women authorsCixous, helene, 1937-Women authors, french

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