Neuter

<i>Neuter</i> summarizes H#&233;lène Cixous's early concerns - self, language, meaning, relations, #&233;criture feminine - by laying bare metaphors, incorporating existing material, and developing text by association, fragmentation, and play on signifiers. Its "substance" is nebulous; its woven structure determines the presence and function of all its elements and expresses Cixous's guiding philosophy. <i>Neuter's</i> goal is to transform the narratives, myths, and discourses that mold our selves, provoking a revelation through new juxtapositions of the self with all others or new relations. The title reflects both Cixous's focus on language and her attempt to free us from sexual preconceptions. <i>Neuter</i> was first published by Grasset in 1972 as the third part of a trilogy which includes <i>Le troisi#&232;me corps</i> and <i>Les commencements</i>, published in 1970.