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The Kristeva Reader

Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers
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The Kristeva Reader provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the pioneering work of Julia Kristeva, one of Europe's foremost theorists in linguistics, psychoanalysis, literary, and political theory. This collection features a wide range of essays spanning her career, carefully selected to represent her key contributions in semiotics, psychoanalysis, and political theory. Each essay is prefaced with a clear, instructive introduction to help readers engage deeply with Kristeva's complex ideas.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This volume is ideal for students and scholars of literature, philosophy, cultural theory, and psychoanalysis, as well as readers interested in European intellectual thought and feminist theory.

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Julia Kristeva is a theorist and has been acclaimed for her work in linguistics, psychoanalysis, literary and political theory. This is an introduction to her work in English, containing a range of essays from all phases of her career.

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Julia Kristeva is one of Europe's most brilliant and original theorists, widely acclaimed for her work in such diverse areas as linguistics, psychoanalysis, literary and political theory.

The Kristeva Reader is a fully-comprehensive, easily accessible introduction to her work in English, containing a wide range of essays from all phases of Kristeva's career.

The essays have been carefully selected as representative of the three main areas of her writing - semiotics, psychoanalysis and political theory - and each is prefaced by a clear, instructive introduction.

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Praised for its clarity and editorial quality, Toril Moi's introduction and careful selection of essays illuminate Kristeva's challenging intellectual project. The London Review of Books highlights Moi's ability to make sense of Kristeva's attempt to 'think the unthinkable,' while City Limits commends the excellent editing and introduction.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780631149316

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 September 1986

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

  • Edited by Toril Moi
  • Edited by Toril Moi
  • Edited by Toril Moi

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 482g

Pages: 336

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Non-Fiction Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers

About the Author

Toril Moi is Professor of Literature and Romance Studies at Duke University and Adjunct Professor of Comparative Literature at Bergen University

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