From Library Journal
Prometheus, the god who stole the divine fire and brought the civilizing arts to Man, is feminized here and becomes one of two narrative voices in The Book of Pro methea , the story of a love between two women. Like much of her other work, this story reflects Algerian-born Cixous's (1937--) concern with the complexity of love, and whether love can be experienced without the loss of identity of one person in the couple through a passive incorporation into the other. Well known for her incisive, audacious language, this feminist writer regales readers in a style that is very up to date yet possesses a timeless beauty, employing imagery reminiscent of heroic tales and the Song of Solomon . This edition contains an additional treat: translator Wing's introduction, which, aside from her translation of the text, presents an excellent, informative account of the problems and the multiplicity of linguistic choices that a translator of Cixous must face.
-Danielle Mihram, Univ. of Southern California Lib., Los Angeles
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
-Danielle Mihram, Univ. of Southern California Lib., Los Angeles
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
