Jacques Henric's Column: Angry Women – Wassyla Tamzali and Camille Paglia
Jacques Henric's column in art press (February 2010) reviews two books by angry women: Wassyla Tamzali's 'Une femme en colère' and Camille Paglia's 'Vamps & Tramps'. Tamzali, an Algerian-born lawyer and feminist living in France, recounts her struggles against colonial legacy, Islamism, and French leftist intellectuals who impose identity labels on her. She criticizes the guilt of former colonial intellectuals, citing the Swiss minaret vote and Tariq Ramadan. Paglia, an American professor at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, attacks academic feminists, anti-pornography activists, and pro-censorship groups, defending sexual freedom. Henric praises both for their lucidity but notes Paglia's occasional overreach.
Key facts
- Jacques Henric wrote the column for art press n°364 (February 2010).
- Wassyla Tamzali is an Algerian lawyer and feminist living in France.
- Tamzali's book is titled 'Une femme en colère' published by Gallimard.
- Tamzali criticizes French leftist intellectuals for imposing identity labels.
- She references the Swiss minaret vote and Tariq Ramadan.
- Camille Paglia is a professor at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
- Paglia's book 'Vamps & Tramps' was recently translated into French.
- Paglia attacks academic feminists, anti-pornography activists, and pro-censorship groups.
Entities
Artists
- Jacques Henric
- Wassyla Tamzali
- Camille Paglia
- Simone de Beauvoir
- Jean-Paul Sartre
- André Gide
- Albert Camus
- Tariq Ramadan
- Abdelwahab Meddeb
- Pascal Bruckner
- André Malraux
- Taslima Nasreen
- Nawal el Saadawi
- Ruwen Ogien
- Marquis de Sade
- Michel Onfray
Institutions
- art press
- Éditions Gallimard
- University of the Arts, Philadelphia
- Act Up
Locations
- Algeria
- France
- Switzerland
- Geneva
- Saudi Arabia
- Philadelphia
- United States
- Maghreb
Sources
- artpress —