Date: Sun, 21 Jul 96 15:04:39 EDT From: Anthony Alessandrini <aalessan-AT-eden.rutgers.edu> Subject: Zodiac/French Feminism & Postcolonial Studies I have to agree with recent posts about postings to this list dealing with zodiac signs etc. I hesitated to do so since I am a new subscriber to this list; when the first 4 or 5 messages I received had to do with astrology, I just assumed I had somehow misunderstood the purpose of this list and prepared to desubscribe. But I would certainly be interested in staying with the list if french feminism is back on the agenda. My own recent interest has to do with intersections between French feminism and post-colonial studies, especially after reading Toril Moi's recent suggestion that the work of Frantz Fanon was heavily influenced by Simone de Beauvoir--an influence acknowledged by neither Fanon nor recent post-colonial work on Fanon. I would be interested in hearing from anyone working on similar links with post-colonial studies: in addition to the connection between De Beauvoir and Algeria, I am interested in Cixous's writings on her childhood in Algeria, Kristeva's writings on China, Spivak's take on French feminism, etc. You can contact me either through the list or at the email address below. Thanks. Tony Alessandrini Department of Literatures in English Rutgers University aalessan-AT-eden.rutgers.edu
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