In writing "Le Livre de Promethea" Helene 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."
General
| Imprint: |
University of Nebraska Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
European Women Writers |
| Release date: |
February 1991 |
| First published: |
February 1991 |
| Authors: |
Helene Cixous
|
| Translators: |
Betsy Wing
|
| Introduction by: |
Betsy Wing
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
211 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8032-6343-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-8032-6343-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780803263437 |
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