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Cixous, Hélène

5,852 words, approx. 20 pages

HÉlÈne Cixous (1937 -) Algerian-born French novelist, short-story writer, essayist, nonfiction writer, playwright, and screenwriter. HÉlÈne Cixous: Introduction HÉlÈne Ci... Read more

Cixous, Hélène (1937-)

1,178 words, approx. 4 pages

Cixous, HÉlÈne(1937–) Hélène Cixous was born in Oran, Algeria, on June 5, 1937. Her father was of French-colonial and Jewish descent and her mother was Austro-German... Read more

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Helene Cixous

5,254 words, approx. 18 pages

Over the past two decades, French literature has explored new ways of expressing the self and the relationship between the self and the world. With the advent of the human sciences--linguistics, anthr... Read more

Helene Cixous

7,567 words, approx. 26 pages

Hélène Cixous has been a major influence on most aspects of modern cultural and critical theory. Her concept of écriture féminine (feminine writing), and the avant-garde ma... Read more