Description:
A kaleidoscopic portrait of Derrida's life and works through the prism of his Jewish heritage, by a leading feminist thinker and close personal friend. From the circumcision act to family relationships, through Derrida's works to those of Celan, Rousseau, and Beaumarchais, Cixous effortlessly merges biography and textual commentary in this playful portrait of the man, his works, and being (or not being) Jewish.
Review Quotes: The book will have a special status within Derrida studies.... The most striking thing in Cixous's writing is the sense that something very confidential is being disclosed.--Devorah Baum "Jewish Quarterly "