Politics and Poetics of Hélène Cixous
Politics and Poetics of Hélène Cixous

Summary/Abstract: The notion of writing as liberation is the basis for Hélène Cixous’s concept of l’écriture féminine. The whole concept has political implications, to say the least. Cixous herself comes from the academic/literary feminism of the 70's, as do some other French writers that became part of the "mandatory", or "classic" women's studies reading list: Monique Wittig, Luce Irigaray, Catherine Clémment, Julia Kristeva. Although they are all strong individuals ...

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