Glas
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Glas is an experimental philosophical work by Jacques Derrida that juxtaposes fragmented texts to deconstruct traditional notions of authorship, genre, and interpretation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glas canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
experimental literature
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Jacques Derrida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
considered difficult to read
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highly influential in literary theory ⓘ |
| EnglishTranslationPublisher | University of Nebraska Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| EnglishTranslationYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
literary genre
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margins and paratext ⓘ philosophical system ⓘ signature and authorship ⓘ textuality ⓘ |
| field |
continental philosophy
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literary theory ⓘ philosophy of literature ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Hegelian philosophy
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the writings of Jean Genet ⓘ |
| genre |
deconstruction
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | Glas (English edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm |
collage of quotations
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nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
| hasTitleMeaning |
visual play on the letter G
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“Glas” as “knell” or “tolling bell” in French ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
G. W. F. Hegel
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Jean Genet NERFINISHED ⓘ post-structuralism ⓘ structuralism ⓘ |
| literaryForm | experimental essay ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
deconstruction of authorship
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deconstruction of genre ⓘ deconstruction of interpretation ⓘ reading of G. W. F. Hegel ⓘ reading of Jean Genet ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
fragmented writing
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intertextual montage ⓘ typographical experimentation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Derrida's deconstructive project ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| publisher | Éditions Galilée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Dissemination
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Of Grammatology NERFINISHED ⓘ Writing and Difference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure |
double-column layout
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juxtaposed texts ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
close reading
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deconstruction ⓘ |
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