Book Of Promethea

Book Of Promethea

Describes a love between two women in its totality, experienced as both a physical presence and a sense of infinity. This book also notes the contemporary emphasis on 'fictions of presence'.



In writing Le Livre de Promethea Hélène Cixous set for herself the task of bridging the immeasurable distance between love and language. She describes a love between two women in its totality, experienced as both a physical presence and a sense of infinity. The result is a stunning example of Pecriture feminine that won kudos when published in France in 1983. Its translation into English by Betsy Wing will extend the influence of a writer already famous for her novels and contributions to feminist theory.

In her introduction Betsy Wing notes the contemporary emphasis on "fictions of presence." Cixous, in The Book of Promethea, works to "repair the separation between fiction and presence, trying to chronicle a very-present love without destroying it in the writing."


Auteur | Helene Cixous
Taal | Engels
Type | Paperback
Categorie | Literatuur & Romans

bruna logo bol logo

Kijk verder

Boekomslag voor ISBN: 9780231076593
Boekomslag voor ISBN: 9780804737951
Boekomslag voor ISBN: 9780415345453
Boekomslag voor ISBN: 9781847923837
Boekomslag voor ISBN: 9781401295455
Boekomslag voor ISBN: 9780745648682


Boekn ©