Hélène Cixous

French philosopher and writer
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Hélène Cixous was born on June 5, 1937, in Oran [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] and holds French citizenship [12]. She is a poet, essayist, playwright, scholar of English, women's rights activist, and philosopher of language [7][12], writing primarily in her native language, French . She studied at the Faculty of Arts of Paris [13] and has been employed by Cornell University, the European Graduate School, and Paris 8 University .

Her work spans feminist philosophy, belletristic literature, English studies, and feminism [14], and she writes in the genres of fiction literature, theatre, poetry, and essay . Cixous’s thought has been influenced by Sigmund Freud, Jacques Lacan, and Jacques Derrida . She has received numerous awards, including the Prix Médicis, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Prix de la langue française, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Francine and Antoine Bernheim Award for Arts, Literature and Science, and The prize of the BNF, along with two additional honors [15][16][17][18][19].

Hélène Cixous

Summary

Hélène Cixous is a human[1]. She was born in Oran[2]. She was born on +1937-06-05T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a poet[4], essayist[5], playwright[6], scholar of English[7], and women's rights activist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (261 views/month, #7,040 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hélène Cixous's place of birth was Oran[2].
  • Hélène Cixous was born on +1937-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hélène Cixous held citizenship in France[10].
  • French was Hélène Cixous's native language[11].
  • German was Hélène Cixous's native language[12].
  • Hélène Cixous's professions included poet[4].
  • Hélène Cixous's professions included essayist[5].
  • Hélène Cixous worked as a playwright[6].
  • Hélène Cixous's professions included scholar of English[7].
  • Hélène Cixous's professions included women's rights activist[8].
  • Hélène Cixous worked as a philosopher of language[13].
  • Hélène Cixous's field of work was feminist philosophy[14].
  • Hélène Cixous's field of work was belletristic literature[15].
  • Hélène Cixous's field of work was English studies[16].
  • Hélène Cixous's field of work was feminism[17].
  • Hélène Cixous's field of work was psychoanalysis and philosophy[18].
  • Hélène Cixous was employed by Cornell University[19].
  • Among Hélène Cixous's employers was European Graduate School[20].
  • Hélène Cixous was employed by Paris 8 University[21].
  • Hélène Cixous's doctoral advisor was Roger Asselineau[22].
  • A notable student of Hélène Cixous was Tomasz Kitliński[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Hélène Cixous is Q51483246[24].
  • Hélène Cixous received the Prix Médicis[25].
  • Hélène Cixous received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[26].
  • Hélène Cixous received the Prix de la langue française[27].

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Origins and Family

Hélène Cixous's place of birth was Oran[2]. She was born on +1937-06-05T00:00:00Z[3]. Native languages include French[11] and German[12].

Education

Hélène Cixous's doctoral advisor was Roger Asselineau[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], essayist[5], playwright[6], scholar of English[7], women's rights activist[8], and philosopher of language[13]. Fields of work include feminist philosophy[14]; belletristic literature[15], a literary genre[28]; English studies[16], an academic discipline[29]; feminism[17], a Q1323572[30]; and psychoanalysis and philosophy[18]. Employers include Cornell University[19], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1865[33], headquartered in Ithaca[34]; European Graduate School[20], an educational institution[35], in Switzerland[36], founded in 1994[37]; and Paris 8 University[21], a university in France[38], in France[39], founded in 1970[40], headquartered in Saint-Denis[41]. A notable student of Hélène Cixous was Tomasz Kitliński[23]. Doctoral students include Jérôme Prieur[42], Laurent Dubreuil[43], Frédéric Regard[44], and Doina Petrescu[45].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Hélène Cixous is Q51483246[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Médicis[25], a literary award[46], in France[47], founded in 1958[48]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[26], a grade of an order[49], in France[50]; Prix de la langue française[27], a literary award[51], in France[52], founded in 1986[53]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[54], a grade of an order[55], in France[56]; Q28494945[57]; and Francine and Antoine Bernheim Award for Arts, Literature and Science[58], an art prize[59], in France[60], founded in 1981[61].

Why It Matters

Hélène Cixous ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (261 views/month, #7,040 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Hélène Cixous born?

Hélène Cixous's place of birth was Oran[2].

What did Hélène Cixous do for work?

Hélène Cixous worked as poet[4], essayist[5], playwright[6], scholar of English[7], and women's rights activist[8].

What awards did Hélène Cixous receive?

Honors received include Prix Médicis[25], Officer of the Legion of Honour[26], Prix de la langue française[27], and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[54].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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