From Deleuze and Guattari's Words to a Deleuzian Theory of Reading

While Deleuze and Guattari's passion for certain literature is well known, the nature of a 'Deleuzian' literary criticism remains an open question. However, most critics appear to agree that Deleuze and Guattari's comments on meaning and interpretation offer an ontological altern...

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Published in:Deleuze & Guattari Studies 2015-11, Vol.9 (4), p.529-557
Main Author: Haines, Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ancient Greek philosophy
Criticism
Deconstruction
Deleuze, Gilles
Derrida, Jacques
Empiricism
Guattari, Felix (1930-1992)
Literary criticism
Nietzsche, Friedrich (1844-1900)
Philosophy and Religion
Plato (427-347 BC)
Textuality
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Summary:While Deleuze and Guattari's passion for certain literature is well known, the nature of a 'Deleuzian' literary criticism remains an open question. However, most critics appear to agree that Deleuze and Guattari's comments on meaning and interpretation offer an ontological alternative to the textual focus of deconstruction. Through an interrogation of the difficult style of their books in relation to Plato, Nietzsche and Derrida, this paper offers a different reading of Deleuze and Guattari in relation to literary criticism. Despite appearances, transcendental empiricism and the project of 'overturning Platonism' provide a Deleuzian theory of reading that attends to textuality.
ISSN:1750-2241
2398-9777
1755-1684
2398-9785
DOI:10.3366/dls.2015.0203