Powers of Horror - (European Perspectives Series) by Julia Kristeva (Paperback)
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- Powers of Horror is an excellent introduction to an aspect of contemporary French literature which has been allowed to become somewhat neglected in the current emphasis on para-philosophical modes of discourse.
- About the Author: Julia Kristeva, internationally known psychoanalyst and critic, is Professor of Linguistics at the University de Paris VII.
- 219 Pages
- Literary Criticism, American
- Series Name: European Perspectives Series
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Powers of Horror is an excellent introduction to an aspect of contemporary French literature which has been allowed to become somewhat neglected in the current emphasis on para-philosophical modes of discourse."
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Powers of Horror is an excellent introduction to an aspect of contemporary French literature which has been allowed to become somewhat neglected in the current emphasis on para-philosophical modes of discourse.Review Quotes
Kristeva is one of the leading voices in contemporary French criticism, on a par with such names as Genette, Foucault, Greimas and others. . . ." [Powers of Horror]" is an excellent introduction to an aspect of contemporary French literature which has been allowed to become somewhat neglected in the current emphasis on paraphilosophical modes of discourse.
About the Author
Julia Kristeva, internationally known psychoanalyst and critic, is Professor of Linguistics at the University de Paris VII. She has hosted a French television series and is the author of many critically acclaimed books published by Columbia University Press in translation, including Time and Sense: Proust and the Experience of Literature and the novel, Possessions.Dimensions (Overall): 8.95 Inches (H) x 5.86 Inches (W) x .61 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 219
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: American
Series Title: European Perspectives Series
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Theme: Hispanic American
Format: Paperback
Author: Julia Kristeva
Language: English
Street Date: June 4, 1984
TCIN: 82975170
UPC: 9780231053471
Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-6698
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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