Allegories of Reading
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Allegories of Reading is a seminal work of literary theory by Paul de Man that explores the complexities of interpretation and rhetoric in texts by authors such as Rousseau, Nietzsche, Rilke, and Proust.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work of literary theory ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
comparative literature
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literary studies ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| author | Paul de Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
rhetorical reading practices
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theory of allegory ⓘ theory of reading ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
assumptions of stable meaning in texts
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traditional hermeneutics ⓘ |
| describedAs |
major text of deconstruction
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seminal work of literary theory ⓘ |
| examinesWorkOf |
Friedrich Nietzsche
NERFINISHED
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcel Proust NERFINISHED ⓘ Rainer Maria Rilke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
complexities of interpretation
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instability of meaning ⓘ rhetorical structures in literary texts ⓘ tropes and figurative language ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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literary theory ⓘ |
| hasPart | essays ⓘ |
| hasTheoreticalApproach |
close reading
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deconstructive reading ⓘ rhetorical analysis ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German idealism
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Jacques Derrida NERFINISHED ⓘ rhetorical criticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
allegory
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critique of representation ⓘ deconstruction ⓘ hermeneutics ⓘ interpretation ⓘ literary theory ⓘ reading ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ |
| movement |
Yale School of deconstruction
NERFINISHED
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deconstruction ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on late 20th-century literary theory
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rigorous analysis of rhetorical figures ⓘ |
| publisher | Yale University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Blindness and Insight
NERFINISHED
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The Rhetoric of Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
comparative literature curricula
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graduate literary theory courses ⓘ |
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