The Reception of Derrida: Translation and Transformation - Hardcover

Thomas, M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1403989923 ISBN 13: 9781403989925

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006

Synopsis

This book explores the cross-cultural reception of Derrida's work, specifically how that work in all its diversity, has come to be identified with word deconstruction. It is the first book to consider the cultural reception of Derrida's works, its accessible language and structure help to make this a benchmark amongst introductory Derrida studies.

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About the Author

MICHAEL THOMAS is Associate Professor in English Communication at Nagoya University of Commerce and Business, Japan. Previously he taught at the University of Heidelberg, Germany.

From the Back Cover

The death of the French philosopher Jacques Derrida in 2004 left behind an immense body of work. What is the legacy of Jacques Derrida? What will live on and survive? Since the late 1960s a politics of deconstruction has been a frequent demand of Derrida's readers. One could also add, a demand of many who have never taken the trouble to read Derrida at all. The trouble and difficulty that some encounter on reading Derrida goes against the grain of our times with its emphasis on easily understandable information. This comprehensive and accessible new study approaches the demand from a fresh perspective, offering a historical coverage of the ways in which Derrida's theory of deconstruction has been used, against a background of Derrida's own view that deconstruction shouldn't be used as a methodology. Written in an engaging style and with a student-friendly structure, the study has its inception in Derrida's Letter to a Japanese Friend and will be of tremendous use!
and significance to all students and scholars of Derrida.

From the Inside Flap

'Through offering ... an introduction to Derrida's work in the context of literary studies, (the book) also provides the advanced student of Derrida and researchers who specialise in the field of literary theory, post-structuralism, and deconstruction much to consider, and equally much to reassess ... one can only wish that there were more books of this quality on Derrida.' Professor Julian Wolfreys, Department of English, University of Florida, USA

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1403989923
• ISBN 13: 9781403989925
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 205