Three Steps on the Ladder of Writing
Wellek Library Lectures in Critical Theory series
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"Three Steps on the Ladder of Writing" is a poetic, insightful, and ultimately moving exploration of 'the strange science of writing.' In a magnetic, irresistible narrative, Cixous reflects on the writing process and explores three distinct areas essential for 'great' writing: "The School of the Dead"—the notion that something or someone must die in order for good writing to be born; "The School of Dreams"—the crucial role dreams play in literary inspiration and output; and "The School of Roots"—the importance of depth in the 'nether realms' in all aspects of writing.
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Cixous's love of language and passion for the written word is evident on every page. Her emotive style draws heavily on the writers she most admires: the Brazilian novelist Clarice Lispector, the Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva, the Austrian novelists Ingeborg Bachmann and Thomas Bernhard, Dostoyevsky and, most of all, Kafka.
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