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Mdeilmm: Mole Speech

Mdeilmm: Mole Speech

Cixous, Hélène
Kamuf, Peggy

Hardcover

Series: French List

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Publisher Price: $25.00

ISBN10: 1803094893
ISBN13: 9781803094892
Publisher: Seagull Books
Published: Aug 19 2025
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.10
Language: English

Weaving together history, literature, and personal experience, this recent book from a master of literature crafts a mesmerizing exploration of language, loss, and the enduring power of the spirit world.

The strange word Mdeilmm was reported to have been uttered by the spirit of Shakespeare when called up during a séance in 1854 at the instigation of the French poet Victor Hugo. Hugo was then living in exile on the island of Jersey where he took part in several such séances. Hélène Cixous weaves this scene into a rich tapestry that draws from many corners of her world, both real and fictional: Dostoevsky's Idiot, Hugo's Last Day of a Condemned Man, Poe's story The Gold Bug, but also film footage of the assassination of Itzhak Rabin and many layers of memories of her Algerian childhood. Transcribed communications from spirits of the departed, her father and grandfather among them, provide a fascinating glimpse into past spiritual practices.

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