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Powers of Horror by Julia Kristeva

Powers of Horror

An Essay on Abjection

Julia Kristeva, Leon Roudiez

Columbia University Press · Print & ebook · June 4, 1984

Literary TheoryPsychoanalysisHorror Lit Crit
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A compact dose of theory that stays tactile, unsettling, and pleasantly difficult.
Genres
Horror Lit Crit, Literary Theory, Psychoanalysis
Published
Columbia University Press, June 4, 1984

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Powers of Horror is an excellent introduction to an aspect of contemporary French literature which has been allowed to become somewhat neglected in the current emphasis on para-philosophical modes of discourse." Read more

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A compact dose of theory that stays tactile, unsettling, and pleasantly difficult.

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  • abjection, in a sharp theoretical register
  • layered argument with an edgy edge

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  • essayistic criticism
  • serious assigned-reading energy

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Psychoanalysis60%
Horror Lit Crit43%
Literary Theory43%

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Publisher categories

  • Psychoanalysis
Authors
Julia Kristeva, Leon Roudiez
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Published
June 4, 1984
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Psychoanalysis