The pieces in this volume range broadly across Helen Cixous’s entire oeuvre, and include essays, works of fiction, lectures and drama. Arranged in chronological order, the extracts span 20 years of intellectual thought and demonstrate clearly the development of her creativity. With a foreword by Jacques Derrida, a preface by Cixous herself, and editorial material by Susan Sellers, The Helene Cixous Reader is offered as a key text of feminist writing.