Double Reading: Postmodernism after Deconstruction [Paperback]

Jeffrey Nealon (Author)

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Publication Date: April 1, 1996

A Choice "Outstanding Academic Books 1995"

Deconstruction, it seems, is dead. Its death, according to Jeffrey T. Nealon, is commonly attributed either to suicide--a direct result of its own decline into a formalism it was supposed to remedy--or to murder at the hands of the New Historicists. Looking beyond its presumed demise, Nealon sees its insights as continuing to figure importantly in postmodernist critical debates.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Cornell University Press (April 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801483395
• ISBN-13: 978-0801483394
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #878,440 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction, June 17, 2008

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This review is from: Double Reading: Postmodernism after Deconstruction (Paperback)

This is a great introduction to deconstruction and postmodernism, especially as they apply to the field of literature, but also in a more general sense. Although not an "easy" read, it is far more accessible than the works of Derrida or Foucault themselves (hence it's usefulness as an introduction - you are going to have to read the books discussed sooner or later if you are really interested). Texts by Pynchon, Sukenick, and the L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E poets are used as means to explain concrete "problems" in the field of postmodern literature/philosophy. Jeffrey T. Nealon is a meticulous reader, with a clear prose and a sense of humour - what more could you ask for?