Sovereignties in Question The Poetics of Paul Celan |
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| Author:
| Derrida, Jacques |
| Editor:
| Dutoit, Thomas
Pasanen, Outi |
| Series title: | Perspectives in Continental Philosophy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8232-2438-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2005 |
| Publisher: | Fordham University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.00 |
Book Description:
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This book brings together five powerful encounters between the most famous philosopher of our time and the Jewish poet who has powerfully testified to the European experience in the twentieth century. The memory of encounters with thinkers who have also engaged Celan's work animates these writings, which include a brilliant dialogue between two interpretative modes-hermeneutics and deconstruction. Derrida's approach to a poem is a revelation on many levels, from the most concrete ways...
More DescriptionThis book brings together five powerful encounters between the most famous philosopher of our time and the Jewish poet who has powerfully testified to the European experience in the twentieth century. The memory of encounters with thinkers who have also engaged Celan's work animates these writings, which include a brilliant dialogue between two interpretative modes-hermeneutics and deconstruction. Derrida's approach to a poem is a revelation on many levels, from the most concrete ways of reading. Above all, he voices the call to responsibility in the ultimate line of Celan's poem: "The world is gone, I must carry you," which sounds throughout the book's final essay like a refrain.