H?l?ne Cixous: Live Theory provides a clear and informative introduction to one of the most important and influential European writers working today. The book opens with an overview of the key features of Cixous' theory of "?criture f?minine" (feminine writing). The various manifestations of "?criture f?minine" are then explored in chapters on Cixous' fictional and theatrical writing, her philosophical essays, and her intensely personal approach...