Derrida has had a profound influence on the way texts are read. Deconstruction has become a Sphinx-like feature of the modern critical landscape. The contributors to this volume have endeavoured to take a critical view of Derrida's oeuvre. The contributors include: Jean-Luc Nancy, Manfred Frank, Joh
Derrida: A Critical Reader
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- Publisher
- Blackwell Pub
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 309
- Category
- Library
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