This first English translation of Cixous' book, Photos de Racine, explores Cixous' development as a writer and intellectual. A must for students and scholars of French feminist theory, gender studies and literary theory.

Part 1 We Are Already in the Jaws of the Book; Chapter 1 Inter Views; Part 2 Appendices; Chapter 2 Excerpt 1: Jacques Derrida, ‘Fourmis’, Lectures de la Différence Sexuelle; Chapter 3 Excerpt 2: Hélène Cixous, ‘Quelle heure est-il?’ Le Passage des frontières.; Part 3 Portrait of the writing, Mireille Calle-Gruber; Chapter 4 Portrait of writing Writing-thinking; Chapter 5 Cixous GenreOutlaw; Chapter 6; Part 4 Albums and legends; Chapter 7 Hélène Cixous:Part 5 Chronicle, Mireille Calle-GruberPart 6 Hélène Cixous, Bibliography, M. Sandré, E. PrenowitzPart 7 Aftermaths, Eric Prenowitz;

'I think you have to give Cixous' prose plenty of time; then it detonates in your brain ... Well worth buying.' - Michele Roberts, The Independent'A comprehensive introduction to Helene Cixous in all her diverse aspects.' - The Fawcett Library Newsletter'She gives you a shattering sense of how, under conventional language, there rages something else altogether, which we too could discover if we cherish doubt and uncertainty.' - Michele Roberts, The Independent'Well worth buying.' - Michele Roberts, The Independent'Only a small number of books fall into the category of an introductory text which is sufficiently intelligent and lucid to be essential reading for a more informed audience. Rootprints belongs to that even more select group of texts: the essential introduction written by the primary source.' - New Formations'It is brilliant; it is art...' - Michael Kerrigan, The Scotsman'Rootprints is a must for those already educated in feminism and is also a challenging introduction to Cixous'' world for the reader who comes to Cixous the first time through this book' - Edina Szalay, HJEAS