Deconstruction, Derrida
By: Julian Wolfreys.
Series: Transitions
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Derrida, Jacques.; Criticism.; Deconstruction.; Literature -- Philosophy.
Other titles: Deconstruction
Description: In this introduction to the work of Jacques Derrida, Julian Wolfreys challenges the notion that what Derrida does can be turned into a theory for literary interpretation. He questions the belief in a critical methodology called deconstruction which can be applied to literary texts in a programmatic fashion.

Wolfreys introduces the reader to the range of Derrida's interests and concerns, while tendering readings, informed by Derrida's thought of canonical and less well-known literary works. He works through considerations of what deconstruction might or might not be, while offering a critical appreciation of the reception of Derrida's work within the institution of literary criticism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-235) and index.