Diski Jenny - Apology For The Woman Writing - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Marie de Gournay was eighteen when she read and was overwhelmed by the essays of the French philosopher Montaigne. She had to be revived with hellebore. When she finally met Montaigne she stabbed herself with a hairpin until the blood ran in order to show her devotion. He made her his adopted daughter for the two months they knew each other. He died four years later after which though scorned by intellectuals she became his editor. Jenny Diski engages with this passionate and confused relationship between 'father and daughter' old writer/young acolyte possible lovers using both their voices. Much of their story is about absence of the people they love. In Jenny Diski's hands it becomes a fascinating tale.
Title: Apology For The Woman Writing
Author(s): Diski Jenny
Publisher: Little Brown Book Group
Barcode: 9781844083862
Pages: 288 Pages
Publication Date: 8/6/2009
Category: Modern & Contemporary Fiction