{"product_id":"tombe-hlne-cixous-9780857427540","title":"Tomb(e)","description":"\"In 1968-69 I wanted to die, that is to say, stop living, being killed, but it was blocked on all sides,\" wrote H l ne Cixous, esteemed French feminist, playwright, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist. Instead of suicide, she began to dream of writing a tomb for herself. This tomb became a work that is a testament to Cixous's life and spirit and a secret book, the first book she ever authored. Originally written in 1970, \u003ci\u003eTombe\u003c\/i\u003e is a Homerian recasting of Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eVenus and Adonis\u003c\/i\u003e in the thickets of Central Park, a book Cixous provocatively calls the \"all-powerful-other of all my books, it sparks them off, makes them run, it is their Messiah.\" Masterfully translated by Laurent Milesi, \u003ci\u003eTombe\u003c\/i\u003e preserves the sonic complexities and intricate wordplay at the core of Cixous's writing, and reveals the struggles, ideas, and intents at the center of her work. With a new prologue by the author, this is a necessary document in the development of Cixous's aesthetic as a writer and theorist, and will be eagerly welcomed by readers as a crucial building block in the foundation of her later work\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hélène Cixous\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0857427547\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780857427540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seagull Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Hélène Cixous","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43991362404607,"sku":"9780857427540","price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c9500a3f-30d0-411c-adde-ec4e55449e19.jpg?v=1683309849","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tombe-hlne-cixous-9780857427540","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}