Deconstruction Definition | What is Deconstruction? - PoetrySoup
Definition
[n] a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
Form of literary criticism developed by the French philosopher Jacques Derrida which stated that literary texts (including poems) have no fixed or definitive meaning but, instead, are full of contradictions and inconsistencies and are open to a variety of interpretations.
Synonyms
deconstructionism
See Also...
philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
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