| Helene Cixous: Live Theory Contributor(s): Blyth, Ian (Author), Sellers, Susan (Author) |
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ISBN: 082646680X ISBN-13: 9780826466808 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $42.52 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2004 Annotation: Helene 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 "ecriture feminine" (feminine writing). The various manifestations of "ecriture feminine" 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 Helene 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Feminist - Literary Criticism | European - French |
| Dewey: 848.914 |
| LCCN: 2004556617 |
| Series: Live Theory (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.54" W x 8.52" (0.51 lbs) 164 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |