Helene Cixous: Live Theory

By Ian Blyth and Susan Sellers

Book Overview

H l ne 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 " criture f minine" (feminine writing). The various manifestations of " criture f minine" 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 H l ne 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082646680X
• ISBN13: 9780826466808
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"