The Lesbian Body
 Cover of the first edition | |
| Author | Monique Wittig |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Corps Lesbien |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Feminist, philosophical novel |
| Publisher | Les Éditions de Minuit |
Publication date | 1973 |
| Publication place | France |
Published in English | 1975 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 188 (first edition) |
| OCLC | 463238535 |
| Preceded by | The Opoponax |
| Followed by | Brouillon pour un dictionnaire des amantes |
The Lesbian Body (French: Le Corps Lesbien) is a 1973 novel by Monique Wittig. It was translated into English in 1975.[1]
Plot
According to Wittig's The New York Times obituary, "lesbian lovers literally invade each other's bodies as an act of love."[1]
Literary significance and criticism
Wittig said "When I came upon the title, Corps Lesbien, the association of these two words made me laugh. It was absurdly sarcastic."[2]
References
- ^ a b Douglas, Martin (12 January 2003). "Monique Wittig, 67, Feminist Writer, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
- ^ Silberman, Seth Clark (2007). "'I Have Access to Your Glottis': The Fleshy Syntax, Ethical Irony, and Queer Intimacy of Monique Wittig's Le corps lesbien". GLQ. 13 (3): 467–487. doi:10.1215/10642684-2007-003. S2CID 145096792.