Kristeva in America: Re-Imagining the Exceptional

This Pivot examines the influence of Julia Kristeva's work on American literary and film studies, exploring how critics in the US receive her work on French feminism, semiotics, and psychoanalytic writing. Carol Mastrangelo Bové also examines Kristeva's take on the US in her essays and fiction, providing a vital part of the dialogue with American critics.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 118 pages
Publication date: 19 December 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive pivot delves into the profound impact of Julia Kristeva's work on American literary and film studies. Spanning several chapters, it explores this influence through innovative lenses, such as Hortense Spillers's and Jack Halberstam's interpretations of Paule Marshall's fiction and Bram Stoker's Dracula, respectively. The book also examines the complex and often controversial reception of Kristeva's writings on French feminism, semiotics, and psychoanalytic theory in the United States, particularly in relation to marginalized populations.

Several examples are provided to illustrate this point, including Kelly Oliver and Benigno Trigo's analysis of Orson Welles's The Lady from Shanghai and Touch of Evil, as well as Frances Restuccia's examination of David Lynch's Mulholland Drive. Carol Mastrangelo Bové contributes significantly to the dialogue with American critics by examining Kristeva's perspective on the United States through her essays and fiction. Like them, Bové incorporates Kristeva's thought into her creative readings of lesser-known authors and directors, such as Christiane Rochefort, Nancy Savoca, and Frank Lentricchia.

This multifaceted exploration of Kristeva's influence on American literary and film studies offers a rich and insightful perspective, shedding light on the enduring legacy of her thought in the field.

Weight: 188g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030599140
Edition number: 1st ed. 2020