Prix Médicis
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Edition 12 (1969) Winner
Hélène Cixous
エレーヌ・シクスー
Elen Siksū
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1937-06-05 （Oran, French Algeria）
- Nationality
- French
- Languages
- French, English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Oran, French Algeria → Algiers → Bordeaux → Paris → Vincennes
Career
- Occupations
- writer, playwright, literary critic, professor
- Active Years
- 1959-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Paris VIII Vincennes-Saint-Denis, European Graduate School, Cornell University
- Influenced By
- Sigmund Freud, Jacques Derrida, Jacques Lacan, Arthur Rimbaud, James Joyce
- Influenced
- Luce Irigaray, Julia Kristeva
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bordeaux | — | English Literature | agrégation | 1962 | France |
| Sorbonne | — | English | maître assistante | 1965-1967 | France |
| Paris Nanterre University | — | — | Doctorat ès lettres | — | France |
University of Bordeaux
English Literature
Degree:
agrégation
Period:
1962
Year of Graduation:
1959
Country:
France
as assistante
Sorbonne
English
Degree:
maître assistante
Period:
1965-1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
France
Paris Nanterre University
Degree:
Doctorat ès lettres
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
France
on James Joyce
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Prix Médicis | Dedans | — | — | 受賞 |
Prix Médicis
1969
Work:
Dedans
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dedans
1969 semi-autobiographical novelexplores themes of identity, memory, death and writing
identitymemorydeathwriting
The Laugh of the Medusa
1975 feminist essayfoundational essay announcing écriture féminine
feminismlanguagesexual difference
Bibliography
- Inside
- The Third Body
- The Book of Promethea
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental writingécriture fémininepoetic fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- identitymemorydeathfeminismJewishness
Legacy
Key figure in post-structural feminism, author of over 70 books, strong Nobel contender
In Popular Culture
- Mentioned as Nobel contender in media
Trivia
- Born in Algeria to Jewish parents
- Brother supported Algerian independence
- Founded first women's studies center in Europe