Monique Wittig Summary

Monique Wittig is one of relatively few French feminist writers whose work has made an impact on both sides of the Atlantic, even though her audience has been largely restricted to radical feminist gr... Read more

Critical Essay by Naomi Bliven ["The Opoponax"] is a charming feat of virtuosity—a little girl's own view of her unremarkable life from nursery school to high schoolȂ... Read more

Critical Essay by Virgilia Peterson [In "The Opoponax" Monique Wittig] has made what can only be called a brilliant re-entry into childhood. In both form and content, "The Opo... Read more

Critical Essay by Mary Mccarthy The Opoponax, I suspect, is the result of an accidental discovery in the laboratory of the novel. The young Monique Wittig … may have been experimenting with th... Read more

Critical Essay by Sally Beauman ["Les Guérillères"] is perhaps the first epic celebration of women ever written. And yet it seems natural, not bizarre. Of course, �... Read more

Critical Essay by Laura G. Durand No male figure is more traditional—literarily, psychologically, historically—than the epic hero. Thus it is all the more surprising and stimulating to ... Read more