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Exile and Identity in Cixous by criminalouttent is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document provides biographical context about author Hélène Cixous, who was born in 1937 in Oran, Algeria to Jewish parents. As a child, she experienced anti-Semitism and was expelled from a garden due to being Jewish. Her complex family history and place of birth in Algeria during World War II have profoundly impacted her writing. While born in Algeria, Cixous has lived most of her life in France. The concept of exile is therefore complex for Cixous, as Algeria represents both a place of origin but als
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