39 results for 'Hélène Cixous'

Hélène Cixous' lecture féminine is an analytic approach developed in 1970s French feminist theory. It has since been applied to various fields, including musicology and gender studies. This book...

The Helene Cixous Reader presents a substantial collection of texts by one of the most creative and brilliant minds of the twentieth century. Spanning twenty years of intellectual thought, this...

Hélène Cixous: A Feminist Theorist Hélène Cixous was a pioneering writer and thinker whose work challenged traditional notions of literature and gender. Born in Algeria in 1937, she gained...

Selected Plays of Hélène Cixous brings together four translations into English of Helene Cixous' plays for the first time. This collection is a unique resource for scholars, students and...

Helene Cixous, Rootprints: Memory and Life Writing is an in-depth exploration of the renowned French philosopher's theory and fiction. This collection provides a unique insight into Cixous's creative...

The Laugh of the Medusa: A New Concept in Feminist WritingThis 2013 essay explores the work of French feminist author Helene Cixous, who developed the concept of Ecriture Feminine, or "women's...

Algerian Imprints explores the works of two influential authors, Assia Djebar and Hélène Cixous, who drew upon discordant histories to challenge dominant narratives. This comparative study reveals...

Hélène Binet: Traces 5. Passage of Light 6. Animation of the Object 7. Narrative 8. Sequences 9. Abstraction of Space by Marco Iuliano and Martino Stierli. This comprehensive monograph presents the...

Hélène Demetriades' The Plumb Line is a powerful and visionary collection of poems that probe the darkest and most tender places of the human soul. With unflinching honesty, Demetriades explores the...

This collection presents six essays by Hélène Cixous, one of France's most remarkable contemporary authors. In these essays, she explores how difference - as embodied by the problematics of the sexes...

Double Oblivion of the Ourang-Outang by Hélène Cixous is a deeply personal and philosophical exploration of literature. The writer-narrator's discovery of her lost manuscript, Le Prénom de Dieu, sets...

Well-Kept Ruins by Hélène CixousIn 2019, Hélène Cixous returned to her hometown in Osnabrück, Germany, to reflect on the remains of the synagogue that once stood on Old Synagogue Street. The site now...

Reading with Clarice Lispector brings together selected texts from Hélène Cixous's seminars on the work of Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector. These extracts reflect Cixous's own meditations on...

Hélène Cixous's conversations with Frédéric-Yves Jeannet offer a unique insight into her creative process and the genesis of her fictional writing. In these in-depth interviews, Cixous reflects on...

Three Steps on the Ladder of Writing is a deeply personal and poetic exploration of the writing process. Hélène Cixous reflects on three essential areas for great writing: the need for something to...

Samuel Beckett's minimalist genius is celebrated in this personal tribute by Hélène Cixous. The book explores his novels, plays and poems, highlighting his unique linguistic flair and stylistic...

The Third Body by Helene Cixous is a unique blend of narrative, autobiography, and philosophical insight. The poet, novelist, and feminist critic weaves together a complex web of relationships,...

The Newly Born Woman by Hélène Cixous explores the underlying structures of language and society that have shaped women's roles. First published in France in 1975, this influential work is now...

Eve Escapes by Hélène Cixous is a thought-provoking exploration of identity, family, and the human experience. As the writer struggles to come to terms with her mother's declining health, she begins...

Hélène Cixous's Hemlock is a deeply personal and introspective work that explores the complexities of human attachment through the author's own experiences. This poignant memoir weaves together...

Twists and Turns in the Heart's Antarctic is a deeply personal exploration of family relationships and their entangled web of love, hate, and loss. Hélène Cixous weaves a complex narrative that spans...

This collection of essays explores the relationship between speech and writing, arguing that meaning is not solely determined by the sender's intention, but also by its reception at another's address...

Hélène Cixous' Stigmata Escaping Texts is a thought-provoking work that challenges readers to re-examine their understanding of the self and its relationship to the world. This collection of writings...

Sexual/Textual Politics: Feminist Literary Theory by Toril Moi explores the intersection of feminist politics and literary criticism. This influential work examines the strengths and limitations of...

Animal Philosophy brings together key Continental thinkers' perspectives on animals in thought and treatment. This collection includes readings from Nietzsche, Heidegger, Bataille, Levinas, Foucault,...

The Reject Community: A New Figure for Thinking Friendship and Democracy. This book proposes a new figure, the reject, as a more adequate concept for thinking about community, democracy, and the...

This anthology and guide celebrates the formal and intellectual inventiveness of creative criticism, showcasing works that demonstrate a deep fidelity to the writing or art they address.Featuring...

Hyperdream is a major new novel by celebrated French author Hélène Cixous. It challenges our most fundamental certainty: death is inevitable, and that's the end.The book invests this fragile idea...

Religion in French Feminist Thought: Critical Perspectives brings together key responses to major feminist writings on religion. This collection explores central figures such as Hélène Cixous, Julia...

Jacques Derrida was a complex and confounding thinker whose influence over the way we think will continue long into the twenty-first century. This biography presents a deeply humane and urgent...

Foucault at the Movies brings together Michel Foucault's commentary on film for the first time in English, along with important contemporary analysis and further extensions of his work. This...

The Autobiography Effect: Writing the Self in Post-Structuralist Theory by Dennis Schep explores the paradoxical relationship between autobiography and authorship. Despite post-structuralism's...

This study explores the depiction of love and sexuality in the works of six important French women writers: Rachilde, Colette, Leduc, Wittig, Cixous and Duras. Historically, erotic literature has...

Camille Henrot: Mother Tongue brings together over 200 works from the artist's recent painting and drawing series, created between 2018 and 2022. This body of work explores the ambivalent nature of...

Ecopolitics: Reassessing ecological thought in poststructuralist theory. The events of 1968 marked a significant turning point in the development of ecological awareness, yet this theme has received...

Jung: A Feminist Revision explores the relationship between feminist theory and Jungian studies. This accessible text introduces Jung's life and work, his treatment of gender, and the range of...

Ways of Re-Thinking Literature brings together leading thinkers and practitioners to explore the diverse ways literature shapes our understanding of the world. This collection features original work...

Diotima at the Barricades explores the complex exchanges between feminist intellectual life in post-modern France and the interpretation of ancient texts in Western philosophy. Paul Allen Miller...

Leftovers Eating, Drinking and Re-Thinking with Case Studies from Post-War French Fiction by Ruth Cruickshank. Eating and drinking are fundamental to human survival, yet they also carry complex...