Black Sun: Depression and Melancholia by Julia Kristeva (English) Paperback Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Black Sun by Julia Kristeva Julia Kristeva addresses the subject of melancholia, examining this phenomenon in the context of art, literature, philosophy, the history of religion and culture, and psychoanalysis. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In Black Sun, Julia Kristeva addresses the subject of melancholia, examining this phenomenon in the context of art, literature, philosophy, the history of religion and culture, and psychoanalysis. She describes the depressive as one who perceives the sense of self as a crucial pursuit and a nearly unattainable goal and explains how the love of a lost identity of attachment lies at the very core of depressions dark heart.Kristeva analyzes Holbeins controversial 1522 painting The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb and makes revealing comments on the works of Marguerite Duras, Dostoyevsky, and Nerval. Black Sun takes the view that depression is a discourse with a language to be learned, rather than strictly a pathology to be treated. Author Biography Julia Kristeva is professor emerita of linguistics at the Université de Paris VII. A renowned psychoanalyst, philosopher, and linguist, she has written dozens of books spanning semiotics, political theory, literary criticism, gender and sex, and cultural critique, as well as several novels and autobiographical works, published in English translation by Columbia University Press. Kristeva was the inaugural recipient of the Holberg International Memorial Prize in 2004 "for innovative explorations of questions on the intersection of language, culture, and literature." Table of Contents 1. Psychoanalysis—a Counterdepressant2. Life and Death of Speech3. Illustrations of Feminine Depression4. Beauty: The Depressives Other Realm5. Holbeins Dead Christ6. Gérard de Nerval, the Disinherited Poet7. Dostoyevsky, the Writing of Suffering, and Forgiveness8. The Malady of Grief: DurasNotesIndex Review An absorbing meditation on depression and melancholia. . . . A persuasive theory of depression that is both moving and provocative. * New York Times *One of the very best psychoanalytic books on depression and melancholia. -- Adam Phillips * London Review of Books *When Julia Kristevas Black Sun begins seductively, with an elegant reminder of that old black mood we know so well, she raises hopes that the darker moments of depression will be illuminated... Kristevas descriptions of the artistic working through of melancholia are compelling and theoretically sound. * Voice Literary Supplement *Extraordinarily rich. * International Review of Psychoanalysis * Details ISBN0231214537 Author Julia Kristeva Publisher Columbia University Press Translator Leon Roudiez ISBN-13 9780231214537 Format Paperback Imprint Columbia University Press Subtitle Depression and Melancholia Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Translated from French NZ Release Date 2023-11-07 Language English ISBN-10 0231214537 UK Release Date 2023-12-05 DEWEY 616.8527 Audience Professional & Vocational Pages 240 Year 2024 Publication Date 2024-01-30 US Release Date 2024-01-30 Series European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism AU Release Date 2024-03-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:157985332;

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