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Paul de Man

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Belgian literary theorist (1919–1983)

Person · Open Library

Born
1919
Died
1983
Works
30

Top works

  • Oeuvres
  • al-Naqd wa-al-mujtamaʻ
  • Deconstruction and Criticism
  • Deconstrucción y crítica
  • Frontiers of Theory

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
NL
Active from
1972

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1
Total plays
1

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Quotes

  • Prior to any generalization about literature, literary texts have to be read, and the possibility of reading can never be taken for granted. It is an act of understanding that can never be observed, nor in any way prescribed or verified.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Paul
Gender
male
Citizenship
Belgium
Place of birth
Antwerp
Place of death
New Haven
Occupation
journalist
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
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manner of death
natural causes
date of birth
1919-12-06
described by source
UbuWeb
date of death
1983-12-21
influenced by
Jacques Derrida
name in native language
Paul de Man
cause of death
cancer
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