Helene Cixous: Live Theory

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Helene Cixous: Live Theory
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ian Blyth
By (author) Professor Susan Sellers
SeriesLive Theory
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:144
Category/GenreLiterary theory
Western philosophy from c 1900 to now
ISBN/Barcode 9780826466808
ClassificationsDewey:194
Audience
General
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Publication Date 1 April 2004
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Helene 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 "ecriture feminine" (feminine writing). The various manifestations of "ecriture feminine" 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 Helene 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.

Author Biography

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