Jacques Derrida is one of the most prolific and influential contemporary French intellectuals. Twenty-two essays and excerpts from Derrida's writings over the last twenty-five years are gathered in this accessible introduction, A Derrida Reader. The book's five sections are carefully introduced by the editor, and each selection of Derrida's work is presented succinctly in context. A general introduction to the volume by Peggy Kamuf provides an original interpretation and overview of Derrida's work and philosophy.

This is the only available collection of Jacques Derrida's contributions to philosophy, presented with a comprehensive introduction. From Speech and Phenomena to the highly influential "Signature Event Context," each excerpt includes an overview and brief summary.

About the Author
Peggy Kamuf is professor of French and comparative literature at the University of Southern California.

Reviews
An extraordinary, subtle and informative anthology...The work is presented scrupulously, generously, with consummate art and skill, and will stand as a benchmark for Derrida studies for some time to come. Substance



Book Information
ISBN 9780231066594
Author Jacques Derrida
Format Paperback
Page Count 625
Imprint Columbia University Press
Publisher Columbia University Press