Author | Monique Wittig |
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Original title | Le Corps Lesbien |
Language | French |
Genre | Feminist, Philosophical novel |
Publisher | Les Éditions de Minuit |
Publication date | 1973 |
Publication place | France |
Published in English | 1975 |
Media type | Print ( Paperback) |
Pages | 188 (first edition) |
OCLC | 463238535 |
Preceded by | The Opoponax |
Followed by | Brouillon pour un dictionnaire des amantes |
The Lesbian Body (French: Le Corps Lesbien) is a 1973 novel by Monique Wittig. It was translated into English in 1975. [1]
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According to Wittig's The New York Times obituary, "lesbian lovers literally invade each other's bodies as an act of love." [1]
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Wittig said "When I came upon the title, Corps Lesbien, the association of these two words made me laugh. It was absurdly sarcastic." [2]