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R Michelle Urdang

@michelleurdang.bsky.social

"The text I write is, for me, an object of desire."
-- Helene Cixous

#helenecixous #frenchwriter #feministtheory #feministwriter #feministphilosopher #feministliterarycritic #frenchfeminist #frenchplaywright #france #feminism #genderequality #womensstudies #artcriticism #poeticfiction #france

Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · Jun 5

Hélène Cixous (b #OTD in 1937): a hugely influential French feminist writer, philosopher & literary critic.

Her famous 1975 essay, "The Laugh of the Medusa," revolutionized feminist literary theory. Co-founded, University of Paris VIII & established Europe's 1st center for women's studies. #litsky

This striking portrait captures the legendary French feminist writer, philosopher, and literary critic Hélène Cixous (born June 5, 1937), whose 1975 essay The Laugh of the Medusa revolutionized feminist literary theory. Cixous is positioned in the lower-right third of the frame, looking back over her left shoulder directly at the camera against a minimalist, warm beige background. Her expression is serious, contemplative, and intensely dignified. She wears a vibrant fuchsia-pink crewneck top that contrasts sharply with the muted backdrop, rectangular dark-rimmed eyeglasses held by a maroon strap draped around her neck, and a bold red lipstick that emphasizes her sharp gaze. Her short, cropped white hair is illuminated by soft, natural side lighting from the left, casting subtle shadows that highlight the textures of her face. The tight composition and warm, intimate lighting create a deeply academic, intellectual, and reverent mood, celebrating the enduring legacy of one of modern philosophy's most influential voices.

July 12, 2026 at 7:18 PM

Andrew Forrest Baker

@andrewforrestbaker.bsky.social

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

13/20

#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 📚💙 #Hyperdream #HeleneCixous

February 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM

X Artists’ Books

@xartistsbooks.bsky.social

Choose your favorite Itinéraires Fantômes card!

Itinéraires Fantômes is an oracle deck created by Alexandra Grant with Hélène Cixous in celebration of Hélène's work.

To order, please visit: www.xartistsbooks.com/books/itiner...

#itinerairesfanotmes #helenecixous #xartistsbooks #capcbordeaux

March 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM

molly kiely

@mollykiely.bsky.social

destroy the enticement machine
herd contradictions into a single battle

hélène cixous; ink on paper, 2020

#helenecixous
#thelaughofmedusa
#forthemandelstamsforthemandelas
#internationalwomensday

(PDFs in bio)

March 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM

X Artists’ Books

@xartistsbooks.bsky.social

Beautiful images of the Itinéraires Fantômes oracle deck taken by Ruben Diaz. Created by Alexandra Grant with Hélène Cixous in celebration of Hélène's work.

To order, please visit: www.xartistsbooks.com/books/itiner...

#itinerairesfanotmes #helenecixous #alexandragrant #xartistsbooks

July 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM

Revue Études Littéraires

@revueel.bsky.social

Et si écrire, c’était larguer les amarres en pleine tempête ? 🌊📖
À partir de Cixous, cet article explore l’écriture comme effraction, risque et élan mystique — une traversée périlleuse avec Derrida, Barthes et de Certeau en éclaireurs ⚡
doi.org/10.7202/1106...
#HélèneCixous #Écriture #Littérature

Écrire dans la bourrasque. À propos d’Hélène Cixous – Études littéraires

Un article de la revue Études littéraires, diffusée par la plateforme Érudit.

doi.org

November 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM

Claudia Casanova

@lallum35.bsky.social

Muy orgullosa de formar parte del jurado del #PremioFormentor que ha galardonado a la magnífica filósofa #HélèneCixous. ☺️

El Cultural @elcultural.com · Mar 31

La escritora franco-argelina Hélène Cixous, ganadora del Premio Formentor de las Letras 2025

El jurado ha destacado "la personalidad de su estilo, su intrépido sentido de la soberanía creativa y la amplitud de las disciplinas intelectuales que ha integrado en su obra".

La escritora franco-argelina Hélène Cixous, ganadora del Premio Formentor de las Letras 2025

El jurado ha destacado "la personalidad de su estilo, su intrépido sentido de la soberanía creativa y la amplitud de las disciplinas intelectuales que ha integrado en su obra". Más informaci...

www.elespanol.com

March 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM

audioso | Philosophische Audiothek an der Uni Wien

@philaudioso.bsky.social

#zumnachhören #PhilosophischeBrocken vom 25.09.2024

#Buchbesprechungen

Lesebrocken
... was in der Redaktion gelesen wird

audiothek.philo.at/podcast/lese...

#Philosophie #Existentialism #Arbeiterin #MarthaNussbaum #HélèneCixous #Klimawandel #Transgender

October 3, 2024 at 10:37 AM

Medusa Rising | World Building Women

@medusarisingorg.bsky.social

At Medusa Rising we believe in learning in public.
Here is Esmee reading and unfinished and more poetic essay connected to #REframing #HeleneCixous series.

New Pod | Companion to the Cixous Series

LOL I wanted to read this draft/poem/essay/meditation thing to you

www.medusarising.org

July 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM

Arkun Demiroğlu

@arkundemiroglu.bsky.social

´Le souffle de la vie. On ne peut pas le demander. On ne peut pas en parler. C’est si délicat.
Il faut un abandon, un renoncement, un jour sombre, un océan, une forêt, du pain, du sel, une sorte de décès, une telle liberté.’ (p. 123)
#HélèneCixous #Osnabrück #BookSky

May 18, 2026 at 5:27 PM

audioso | Philosophische Audiothek an der Uni Wien

@philaudioso.bsky.social

#Höhrtipp: Heute, 25.9.2024 14:00 #PhilosophischeBrocken auf @radio_ORANGE

Lesebrocken
... was in der Redaktion gelesen wird

Live Stream: o94.at/de/player/live

#Bücher #Lesen #Philosophie #Existentialism #Arbeiterin #MarthaNussbaum #HélèneCixous #Klimawandel #Transgender

September 25, 2024 at 7:30 AM

Nicci

@nicciprasa.bsky.social

"Let the words make their sense in your body"

Sophie Lewis not only reads from her translation of Hélène Cixous's ANGST, but gives us some background into the work and the writer, on the TranslatorsAloud:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVLR...
#Translation #TranslatorsAloud #HélèneCixous

Sophie Lewis reads from Hélène Cixous' ANGST (Silver Press, 2026)

YouTube video by Translators Aloud

www.youtube.com

March 17, 2026 at 12:59 PM

SuperGays Born On This Day

@supergays-botd.bsky.social

French writer and feminist philosopher Hélène Cixous, best known for her 1975 essay “The Laugh of the Medusa”, was BOTD in 1937, turning 88 today. #helenecixous #bornonthisday

Hélène Cixous

French writer and philosopher Hélène Cixous was BOTD in 1937. Born and raised in Oran in French-controlled Algeria, she and her family were expelled during the Algerian War of Independence. Settlin…

supergaysbornonthisday.com

June 5, 2025 at 4:21 AM

X Artists’ Books

@xartistsbooks.bsky.social

Which Itinéraires Fantômes card speaks to you the most?

Itinéraires Fantômes is an oracle deck created by Alexandra Grant with Hélène Cixous in celebration of Hélène's work.

To order, please visit: www.xartistsbooks.com/books/itineraires-fantomes-oracle-deck

#itinerairesfanotmes #helenecixous