The Writing Notebooks (Athlone Contemporary European Thinkers) (Athlone Contemporary European Thinkers Series) - Softcover

Helene Cixous

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826469922 ISBN 13: 9780826469922

Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 2004

Synopsis

Helene Cixous is among the most influential and original literary critics and feminist thinkers of our time. This volume reproduces - for the first time, in any language - a collection of pages from her original writing notebooks, offering a unique insight into her radical thought and work. The material gathered here ranges across the full spectrum of Cixous' writing, including the concept of ecriture feminine, and the starting points and sources of inspiration for her poetry and prose. The editor's introduction succinctly outlines the central tenets of Cixous' theory of writing. Each extract is accompanied by editorial commentary and a translation, both by Susan Sellers. The book concludes with an interview with Cixous herself, in which she discusses the writing process, her own criticism, fiction and poetry and the value and importance of these notebooks. Students and teachers of literature, psychoanalysis, philosophy and feminist theory will find this an illuminating and inspiring collection of writings.

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About the Authors

Hélène Cixous is Professor of Literature at the University of Paris VIII.

SUSAN SELLERS is Professor of English and Related Literature at the University of St Andrews, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826469922
• ISBN 13: 9780826469922
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 126