Jacques Derrida. First published Wed Nov 22, 2006; substantive revision Wed Mar 19, 2014 Jacques Derrida (1930-2004) was the founder of “deconstruction,” a way of criticizing not only both literary and philosophical texts but also political institutions.
Although Derrida at times expressed regret concerning the fate of the word “deconstruction,” its popularity indicates the wide-ranging influence of his thought, in philosophy, in literary criticism and theory, in art and, in particular, architectural theory, and in political theory. Jean-Luc Nancy – Bibliographie. Jacques Derrida. D E R R I D A : O N L I N E. Encyclopedia Britannica Online (the folks who gave this site here a one-star rating about a decade ago) has just reiterated that it considers this site the web's best when it comes to Derrida (Mon, 16 Oct 2006).
The University of Florida hosts a conference called "'Who? ' or 'What? ' - Jacques Derrida", Oct 9-11, featuring Hélène Cixous, Peggy Kamuf, and Geoffrey Bennington, as well as a public reading of an unpublished seminar text by Jacques Derrida: "The Concept of Comparative Literature and the Theoretical Problems of Translation.
" Also in October 2006, Mosaic, a journal for the interdisciplinary study of literature, at the University of Manitoba in Canada, hosts an interdisciplinary conference called Following Derrida: Legacies, featuring Catherine Malabou, Rodolphe Gasché, and Michael Naas. Farsi subtitles to the film DERRIDA for download here, courtesy of Shayan Shahand: click for more information. Derrida Difference. 2009 – Animalité.