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Zusatztext This interdisciplinary collection provides an original analysis of the constitutive role of European modernisms in Kristeva’s thought and in turn shows a critical relevance of Kristeva’s theory for modernist studies. An indispensable reading for anyone interested in vexed transnational dialogues between modern aesthetics, politics and psychoanalysis. Informationen zum Autor Maria Margaroni lectures at the University of Cyprus. Vorwort Explores and illuminates Kristeva's profound impact on our understanding of literary modernism. Zusammenfassung Julia Kristeva has revolutionized the study of modernism by developing a theoretical approach that is uniquely attuned to the dynamic interplay between, on the one hand, linguistic and formal experimentation, and, on the other hand, subjective crisis and socio-political upheaval. Inspired by the contestatory spirit of the late 1960s in which she emerged as a theorist, Kristeva has defended the project of the European avant-gardes and has systematically attempted to reclaim their legacy in the new societal structures produced by a global, spectacle-dominated capitalism. Understanding Kristeva, Understanding Modernism brings together essays that take up the threads in Kristeva’s analyses of the avant-garde, offering an appreciation of her overall contribution, the intellectual and political horizon within which she has produced her seminal works as well as of the blind spots that need to be acknowledged in any contemporary examination of her insights. As with other volumes in this series, this volume is structured in three parts. The first part provides new readings of key texts or central aspects in Kristeva’s oeuvre. The second part takes up the task of showing the impact of Kristeva’s thought on the appreciation of modernist concerns and strategies in a variety of fields: literature, philosophy, the visual arts, and dance. The third part is a glossary of some of Kristeva’s key terms, with each entry written by an expert contributor. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Kristeva at the Bleeding-Edge of Modernism Maria Margaroni, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Part I: Conceptualizing Kristeva 1. Kristeva Telle Quelle: A Seductive Encounter Danielle Marx-Scouras, Ohio State University, USA 2. Julia Kristeva: Chora, Infinity, Modernism John Lechte, Macquarie University, Australia 3. Indifferent Feminine: Kristeva and the Avant-Garde Miglena Nikolchina, Sofia University, Bulgaria 4. Modernist Trajectories in Time: Kristeva’s The Enchanted Clock Carol Mastrangelo-Bové, University of Pittsburgh, USA 5. Sanctity and Scandal: Teresa and the Challenge of 19th century ‘False Mysticism’ Martha J. Reineke, University of Northern Iowa, USA 6. Kristeva's Traumatic Real: Securing the Symbolic Nation through the Law of the Veil Tina Chanter, Newcastle University, UK 7. Kristeva on Arendt: Politics and the Subject Robin Truth Goodman, Florida State University, USA Part II: Kristeva and Aesthetics 8. Modernism Unleashed and Restrained: Joyce, Céline and Arendt in Kristeva’s Tale of the Century Marios Constantinou, Independent Scholar, Cyprus 9. The Fabric of Gothic Modernism: Powers of Horror in M. R. James’s ‘Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad’ Nicholas Chare, Université de Montréal, QC, Canada 10. The Impact of Kristeva’s Theory of Abjection on Modernist Art Rina Arya, University of Huddersfield, UK 11. Androgynous and a Foreigner: Orlando’s Revolt Christina Kkona, Bordeaux-Montaigne University, France 12. ‘Let it end, this cold insanity. Let it happen.’ Kristeva’s Melancholic Modernism and the Parisian Novels of Jean Rhys Rossitsa Terzieva-Artemis, University of Nicosia, Cyprus 13. The Mirror Before the Mirror: Reflections on Kristeva and Martha Graham’s Hérodiade Robert R. Shane, Co...
