Clément, Catherine 1939-

Opera, or, The undoing of women by Catherine Clément( Book )
33 editions published between 1979 and 1999 in 3 languages and held by 1,109 libraries worldwide
Catherine Clément analyzes the plots of over thirty prominent operas--Otello and Siegfried to Madame Butterfly and The Magic Flute--through the lenses of feminism and literary theory to unveil the negative messages about women in stories familiar to every opera listener. --Publisher description

The newly born woman by Hélène Cixous( Book )
33 editions published between 1975 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 1,023 libraries worldwide
This is an exploration & a dialogue between its two authors, & a clear exposition of Cixous' influential stategy of écriture feminine. Through their readings Cixous & Clément explore what is hidden & repressed in culture

Theo's odyssey by Catherine Clément( Book )
68 editions published between 1997 and 2011 in 9 languages and held by 855 libraries worldwide
An advanced student who loves computer games and ancient mythology, 14-year-old Theo is diagnosed with a mysterious terminal illness. But instead of withering away in his bedroom or a hospital ward, Theo is sent off to travel the world with his eccentric and enlightened Aunt Martha. Rather than a generic tour of the world's greatest sights, Theo's aunt takes him on a pilgrimage to learn about the world's greatest religions--from Sufism to Islam to Taoism to the Southern Baptist denomination of Protestantism. Clement's rich storytelling guides Theo through an informative and deeply touchin

Claude Lévi-Strauss; ou, La structure et le malheur by Catherine Clément( Book )
32 editions published between 1970 and 2010 in French and Spanish and held by 565 libraries worldwide
Panorama de l'oeuvre de l'anthropologue Claude Lévi-Strauss, connu comme l'un des fondateurs du structuralisme avec Georges Dumézil et Emile Benveniste. Philosophe de formation, il est devenu ethnologue au Brésil dans les années trente. Retrace ici les grandes lignes de sa pensée et les polémiques qui l'entourèrent

The lives and legends of Jacques Lacan by Catherine Clément( Book )
7 editions published in 1983 in English and held by 507 libraries worldwide

Gandhi, the power of pacifism by Catherine Clément( Book )
24 editions published between 1989 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 425 libraries worldwide
The story of Mahatma Gandhi is the story of India. This book chronicles the life of the extraordinary man who led his people to independence from the British Empire in 1947. Learn how this deeply spiritual, charismatic leader changed the course of history by using pacifism and fasting as political weapons

Martin and Hannah : a novel by Catherine Clément( Book )
25 editions published between 1998 and 2001 in 8 languages and held by 413 libraries worldwide
Allemagne, 1975. Alors que Martin (Heidegger), malade, somnole dans la pièce d'à côté, deux femmes se livrent à un ultime duel. Qui de son épouse légitime (Elfride) ou de son élève-amante (Hannah Arendt) l'a le plus aimé ? La bourgeoise, mère de famille soumise ou l'intellectuelle juive ?

The weary sons of Freud by Catherine Clément( Book )
4 editions published between 1978 and 1987 in French and English and held by 407 libraries worldwide

Vies et légendes de Jacques Lacan by Catherine Clément( Book )
24 editions published between 1981 and 1993 in French and Undetermined and held by 248 libraries worldwide
Est-il possible d'écrire un "vrai" livre d'initiation à Lacan, quand il est généralement admis que celui qui ne l'a pas ##entendu parler## ne peut presque pas comprendre sa pensée ni ses textes? Il semble que Catherine Clément ait réussi dans cet essai pédagogique et hagiographique - sans être toujours conforme à l'orthodoxie lacanienne - à "arracher le texte lacanien à sa réputation d'illisibilité", à force de passion. Public concerné: étudiants et public cultivé, intéressés à la littérature, à la philosophie, à la psychanalyse. Une initiation qui reste complexe et suppose de larges lectures

Syncope : the philosophy of rapture by Catherine Clément( Book )
3 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 240 libraries worldwide