The Lesbian Body (French: Le Corps Lesbien) is a 1973 novel by Monique Wittig. It was translated into English in 1975.[1]

Plot

According to Wittig's The New York Times obituary, "lesbian lovers literally invade each other's bodies as an act of love."[1]

Literary significance and criticism

Wittig said "When I came upon the title, Corps Lesbien, the association of these two words made me laugh. It was absurdly sarcastic."[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Douglas, Martin (12 January 2003). "Monique Wittig, 67, Feminist Writer, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
  2. ^ Silberman, Seth Clark (2007). "'I Have Access to Your Glottis': The Fleshy Syntax, Ethical Irony, and Queer Intimacy of Monique Wittig's Le corps lesbien". GLQ. 13 (3): 467–487. doi:10.1215/10642684-2007-003. S2CID 145096792.