“I confess I've still read very little Derrida's work, though not for lack of trying.” — @finnlongman.bsky.social Perfect summation of Derrida.
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I did try 😭 I have some of his books on Kindle but even the built-in dictionary couldn't save me. And I'm the kind of person who reads Judith Butler for fun.
nov 15, 2024, 11:41 pm • 0 0 • view
I’ve tried too, off and on since the 80s and usually bounce off the first couple of paragraphs, whether I read it in English or French.
nov 15, 2024, 11:42 pm • 0 0 • view
I don't think my A-Level French from a decade ago would even let me contemplate trying to read him in French...
nov 15, 2024, 11:45 pm • 0 0 • view
Ha! Yeah, I found that out the hard way. Flaubert is OK, Proust is a slog, Derrida was opaque.
nov 15, 2024, 11:47 pm • 0 0 • view