Le Corps Lesbien
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| The Lesbian Body | |
| Author | Monique Wittig |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Corps Lesbien |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Les Éditions de Minuit |
| Publication date | 1973 |
The Lesbian Body is a 1973 novel by Monique Wittig. It was translated into English in 1975[1].
[edit] Plot introduction
According to Wittig's New York Times obituary, 'lesbian lovers literally invade each other's bodies as an act of love'.[1]
[edit] Literary significance and criticism
Wittig said, 'When I came upon the title, Corps Lesbien, the association of these two words made me laugh. It was absurdly sarcastic.'[2].
[edit] References
- ^ a b Monique Wittig, 67, Feminist Writer, Dies, by Douglas Martin, January 12, 2003, New York Times
- ^ Serth Clark Silberman, '"I Have Access to Your Glottis"; The Fleshy Syntax, Ethical Irony, and Queer Intimacy of Monique Wittig's Le Corps Lesbien', Monique Wittig: At the Crossroads of Criticism, GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies, special issue, Duke University Press, 2007, page 469
