
Powers of Horror
by Julia Kristeva
Title:
Powers of Horror
Author:
Julia Kristeva
Series (if any):
European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
248 pages
Publisher:
Columbia University Press
ISBN-13:
9780231214575
EAN:
9780231214575
Publication Date:
13/02/2024
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
460
Dimensions (mm):
139 x 216 x 17
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Julia Kristeva offers an extensive and profound consideration of the nature of abjection. Drawing on Freud and Lacan, she analyzes the nature of attitudes toward repulsive subjects and examines the function of these topics in the writings of Celine, Proust, Joyce, and other authors.























