A groundbreaking exploration of feminist imagination and lesbian existence.
What characterizes women as a group is our colonized status. To be colonized is not to think for oneself, to think on behalf of the other, to put one's emotions to work in service of the other. In short, not to exist. Nicole Brossard is known internationally for her writings on writing, on feminism, and on lesbian existence. This edition released for a new wave of feminist outrage is a collection full of spirit, energy, insight, and chutzpah. She is a major voice in contemporary literature with incisive and hard-hitting essays about feminist imagination and culture.
InThe Aerial Letter, Brossard delves into the heart of patriarchal reality and its tragic consequences in the lives of women. Through essays on language, identity, and desire, she challenges societal norms and inspires a new wave of feminist thought. This book is for feminist scholars, lesbian readers, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of women's colonization and the power of feminist imagination.
Born in Montréal in 1943. Poet, novelist, essayist, and twice Governor General’s Literary Award winner for her poetry.Nicole Brossardhas published more than forty books since 1965. She has cofounded and codirected the avant-garde literary magazineLa Barre du Jour(1965-1975), has codirected the filmSome American Feminists(1976) and coedited the acclaimedAnthologie de la poésie des femmes au Québec(1991, 2003). In 2019, she received The Griffin Prize for a Life Achievement. Her most recent book in English isAvant Desire: a Nicole Brossard readerpublished by Coach House Book (Toronto) in 2020.
Nicole Brossard is an exceptional writer and a very well known author of more than 40 books across fiction, essays and poetry. and in 2020 a new book of collected writings will be published in Canada.
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