In writing Le Livre de Promethea H l ne Cixous set for herself the task of bridging the immeasurable distance between love and language.
Its translation into English by Betsy Wing will extend the influence of a writer already famous for her novels and contributions to fem.
The result is a stunning example of Pecriture feminine that won kudos when published in France in 1983.
She describes a love between two women in its totality, experienced as both a physical presence and a sense of infinity.
In writing Le Livre de Promethea H l ne Cixous set for herself the task of bridging the immeasurable distance between love and language