Derrida and the Friendship of Rhyme

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)139-149
Number of pages11
JournalOxford Literary Review
Volume33
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Keywords

  • Derrida, Jacques; rhyme; The Politics of Friendship; deconstruction; poetry; Edward Thomas; Carl Schmitt

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