Abstract
This article takes its inspiration and provocation from a reading of a rhyme-rich passage in Derrida's Politics of Friendship. It thinks about the poetics of friendship, and the politics of rhyme, reading Derrida in relationship to Edward Thomas and Carl Schmitt - an unlikely duo. While it does not offer a ‘defence of rhyme’, it explores the connections between rhyme, defence and undefendedness, and considers the chances and risks that rhyme-writing opens up.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 139-149 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Oxford Literary Review |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Derrida, Jacques; rhyme; The Politics of Friendship; deconstruction; poetry; Edward Thomas; Carl Schmitt