{"product_id":"the-book-of-promethea-helene-cixous-9780803263437","title":"The Book of Promethea","description":"In writing \u003ci\u003eLe Livre de Promethea\u003c\/i\u003e H駘鈩e 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. \u003cp\u003eIn her introduction Betsy Wing notes the contemporary emphasis on \"fictions of presence.\" Cixous, in \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Promethea\u003c\/i\u003e, works to \"repair the separation between fiction and presence, trying to chronicle a very-present love without destroying it in the writing.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Helene Cixous\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0803263430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803263437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 5.09w x 0.64d","brand":"Helene Cixous","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43995603992831,"sku":"9780803263437","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bada8c39-57e7-4591-8484-dae6a8e788b0.jpg?v=1683336746","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-of-promethea-helene-cixous-9780803263437","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}