..". both an excellent introduction and a thoroughgoing analysis ofKristeva's writing." -- Signs
"The book is a brilliantcombination of a recuperative and a critical reading of Kristeva's work." --Changes: An International Journal of Psychology &Psychotherapy
..". a thorough, detailed, and criticalanalysis of the writings of Julia Kristeva." -- ElizabethGrosz
..". the most involved and engaging study of JuliaKristeva's work to date..." -- The Year's Work in Critical and CulturalTheory
This first full-scale feminist interpretation of Kristeva'swork situates her within the context of French feminism. Oliver guides her readersthrough Kristeva's intellectual formation in linguistics, Freud, Lacan, and poetics.This comprehensive introduction to Kristeva makes accessible her importantcontributions to philosophy, linguistics, and psychoanalytic feminism.
