Derivean reading ‐ a critique of deconstructive criticism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20156112 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wilhelm Liebenberg (University of the Witwatersrand, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 11-20 |
| Publication date | 1987-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Literary Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0256-4718 • E-ISSN: 1753-5387 |
| Publisher | Unisa Press (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02564718708529808 |
| OpenAlex | W2030015593 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
For Derrida deconstruction implies the dismantling of idealism. This article shows how a certain type of deconstructive criticism, here called “Derivean Reading”, tends to regress into idealism when the focus is shifted from the re‐writing of metaphysical discourse to the re‐reading of literary texts. An explanation for this is sought by following through the implications of intertextuality. When the social and political intertext is brought into play, deconstruction proves to be limited when it does not go beyond criticism or philosophy and fails to propose strategies for “rewriting” the structures of society. Deconstruction turns out to be itself an idealist endeavor insofar as it merely challenges our way of understanding the world, without helping to change it
Art · Criticism · Epistemology · Idealism · Intertextuality · Linguistics · Literary criticism · Literary theory · Literature · Metaphysics · New Criticism · Physics · Political science · Politics · Rewriting · Sociology · Computer Science · Foucault, Power, and Ethics · Law · Philosophy · Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism · Political Theology and Sovereignty
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 1990 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |