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Clang by Jacques Derrida is a philosophical exploration that delves into the interplay of sound, meaning, and interpretation. It examines the nuances of language, focusing on how words resonate and the way their auditory qualities can influence understanding and perception. Derrida's work challenges readers to reconsider the seemingly stable connections between language and meaning, encouraging deeper reflection on the philosophical implications of communication itself.
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This book may appeal to you if you are intrigued by the nuances of language, sound, and meaning, or if you enjoy exploring deconstructionist philosophy. Jacques Derrida delves into the complexities of how words resonate beyond their apparent meanings, offering a thought-provoking discourse for those passionate about understanding the interplay between linguistics and thought.

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"A new translation of Derrida's groundbreaking juxtaposition of Hegel and Genet, forcing two incompatible discourses into dialogue with each other"--

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A new translation of Derrida's groundbreaking juxtaposition of Hegel and Genet, forcing two incompatible discourses into dialogue with each other

Jacques Derrida's famously challenging book Glas puts the practice of philosophy and the very acts of writing and reading to the test. Formatted with parallel texts, its left column discusses G. W. F. Hegel and its right column engages Jean Genet, with numerous notes and interpolations in the margins. The resulting work, published for the first time in French in 1974, is a collage that practices theoretical thinking as a form of grafting.

Presented here in an entirely new translation as Clangโ€”its title resonating like the sound of an alarm or death knellโ€”this book brilliantly juxtaposes Hegel's totalizing, hierarchical system of thought with Genet's autobiographical, carceral erotics. It innovatively forces two incompatible discourses into dialogue with each other: philosophical and literary, familial and perverse, logical and sensory.

In both content and structure, Clang heightens the significance of all encounters across ruptures of thought or experience and vibrates with the impact of discordant languages colliding.

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Clang is praised for its superb translation by Geoffrey Bennington and David Wills, capturing the nuanced and Joycean style of Derrida's work. The book revitalises Derrida's earlier work, enabling new readers to explore its profound themes.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780816691524

Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 February 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: University of Minnesota Press

Illustration: 2 B-W Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Translated by David Wills
  • Translated by Geoffrey Bennington

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 38.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 312

About the Author

Jacques Derrida (19302004) was Director of Studies at the cole des Hautes tudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris and professor of humanities at the University of California, Irvine.

Geoffrey Bennington is Asa G. Candler Professor of Modern French Thought at Emory University. He has translated several books by Derrida and is coeditor of The Seminars of Jacques Derrida series, as well as author of many books on philosophical, literary, and theoretical topics.

David Wills is professor of French and comparative literature at Brown University. He is the translator of several works by Derrida and author of Dorsality: Thinking Back through Technology and Politics and Inanimation: Theories of Inorganic Life, both from Minnesota.

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