Why Does the Letter Feminize the One Who Possesses It? The Letter, Hysterectomy, and the Trowel: A Reading of Samuel Beckett
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TexteLangue : français Détails de publication : 2011.
Sujet(s) : Ressources en ligne : Abrégé : Samuel Beckett dreaded critique, which, in his words, equates to a “hysterectomy with a trowel.” This surprising critique of critique has the merit to put in one word the delicate relationship established by Lacan between writing and women, following the enigma of feminine left by Freud. After contextualizing the issue through Balzac, we identify with Beckett himself what it means not to “hysterectomize” a text.
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Samuel Beckett dreaded critique, which, in his words, equates to a “hysterectomy with a trowel.” This surprising critique of critique has the merit to put in one word the delicate relationship established by Lacan between writing and women, following the enigma of feminine left by Freud. After contextualizing the issue through Balzac, we identify with Beckett himself what it means not to “hysterectomize” a text.
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