FOUCAULT, M MCDOUGALL
Herculine Barbin
- ISBN 13:
- 9780394738628
- author:
- FOUCAULT, M MCDOUGALL
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Random House USA Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1988
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 13.21 x 1.52 x 20.32 centimetres
- Genre:
- Biography: general
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Herculine Barbin: A Memoir of Identity and Desire In this provocative and deeply personal memoir, Herculine Barbin recounts her life as a hermaphrodite, navigating the complexities of identity, desire, and societal expectations. Born female, Herculine's life took a dramatic turn when she was reclassified as male, leading to a series of events that culminated in her tragic death at the age of thirty. Through her erotic diary, Herculine offers a unique and disturbing perspective on the nature of sexuality, one that challenges our modern notions of masculinity and femininity. Michel Foucault, the author who discovered these memoirs in the archives of the French Department of Public Hygiene, presents Herculine's story with graphic medical descriptions of her body, providing a striking contrast to the confusion and uncertainty of her own experiences. This memoir is a powerful exploration of the human experience, one that sheds light on the darker corners of our sexual past.