Doing the Impossible: Slavoj Žižek and the End of Knowledge

Upon the publication in 1989 of "The Sublime Object of Ideology," it was immediately apparent that the author, an unknown Slovenian scholar named Slavoj Zizek, had mastered all the skills required by academic discourse. An accomplished scholar who could boast of multilingual familiarity wi...

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Published in:Critical inquiry 2003, Vol.29 (3), p.453
Main Author: Harpham
Format: Article
Language:English
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Literary criticism
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Zizek, Slavoj
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Summary:Upon the publication in 1989 of "The Sublime Object of Ideology," it was immediately apparent that the author, an unknown Slovenian scholar named Slavoj Zizek, had mastered all the skills required by academic discourse. An accomplished scholar who could boast of multilingual familiarity with an immense range of materials, a philosophical sophistication that few could match, a thorough mastery of the most difficult and cryptic texts, and a witty and engaging style, Zizek seemed to be possessed of every possible gift
ISSN:0093-1896
1539-7858
DOI:10.2307/1344350