Crime, abjection, transgression and the image

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    Abstract

    The chapter examines the relationship between the image, crime and abjection. In the latter regard, the work of Julia Kristeva is particularly important but it also needs to be seen in relation to Georges Bataille's theory of crime and the sacred. These themes are finally brought together in an analysis of Orsen Welles's film, 'A Touch of Evil'.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCrime cultures
    Subtitle of host publicationfiguring criminality in fiction and film
    EditorsBran Nicol, Eugene McNulty, Patricia Pulham
    Place of PublicationLondon and New York
    PublisherContinuum International Publishing Group
    Pages51-67
    Number of pages17
    ISBN (Print)9780826432353
    Publication statusPublished - 2011

    Publication series

    NameContinuum literary studies
    PublisherContinuum International Publishing Group

    Keywords

    • abjection
    • Bataille
    • cinema
    • crime
    • evil
    • image
    • Kristeva

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