A theory of allegory beyond Walter Benjamin and Paul de Man

Knaller discusses one of Paul de Man's theories of allegory. For de Man, allegory does not only tell the story of the failure of denomination and text, but also that of the illusion of meaning and the inevitable deconstruction of this illusion in the text's becoming text.

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Published in:The Germanic review 2002-04, Vol.77 (2), p.83
Main Author: Knaller, Susanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allegory
De Man, Paul
Literary criticism
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Theory
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Summary:Knaller discusses one of Paul de Man's theories of allegory. For de Man, allegory does not only tell the story of the failure of denomination and text, but also that of the illusion of meaning and the inevitable deconstruction of this illusion in the text's becoming text.
ISSN:0016-8890
1930-6962