Helene Cixous - (Live Theory) by Ian Blyth & Susan Sellers (Paperback)

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Hélène Cixous: live theory provides a clear and informative introduction to one of the most important and influential European writers working today.
About the Author: Ian Blyth is lecturer at the University of St. Andrews.
164 Pages
Literary Criticism, Feminist
Series Name: Live Theory

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About the Book

Hlne 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 criture fminine (feminine writing). The various manifestations of criture fminine 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 Hlne 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.

Book Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Ian Blyth is lecturer at the University of St. Andrews. Susan Sellers is Professor of English and Related Literature, University of St Andrews.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.52 Inches (H) x 5.54 Inches (W) x .53 Inches (D)

Weight: .51 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 164

Genre: Literary Criticism

Sub-Genre: Feminist

Series Title: Live Theory

Publisher: Continuum

Format: Paperback

Author: Ian Blyth & Susan Sellers

Language: English

Street Date: June 8, 2004

TCIN: 1003613847

UPC: 9780826466808

Item Number (DPCI): 247-10-3514

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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