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Description: Powers of Horror : Paperback : Columbia University Press : 9780231053471 : 0231053479 : 21 Feb 2011 : 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. The Book Depository Powers of Horror by Julia Kristeva - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

 

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Author: Clare Lusher

Rating: 5

Review: A great book I first came across on our reading list whilst studying horror for a Film module. She talks about the horror genre from a feminist and female perspective, suitable for all discussion about horror in general and women in horror. The author shares some fascinating ideas and insight into abjection and how it relates to women in horror, what society and film makers are saying through their stories about women in horror, and how this reflects contemporary culture and society's attitudes to women through the ages.

 

Author: void dweller

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Review: As the coronavirus wears on, the thoughts and arguments presented by Kristeva in this concise and sharply phrased essay become ever more prescient to the social condition we find ourselves in. The concepts outlined under the term “The Abject” gave me a name for the guiding hand visible in various tacit and enforced procedures implemented in the name of the pandemic. Physically my copy was larger than expected for an essay paperback, and the quality of the paper and printing left much to be desired... Such an insightful text really deserves a better printing.

 

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