Yale School of deconstruction
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The Yale School of deconstruction was a group of influential literary theorists at Yale University who advanced and popularized deconstructive criticism in American literary studies.
All labels observed (3)
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| Yale School of deconstruction canonical | 5 |
| Yale School critics | 1 |
| Yale school of criticism | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Yale School of deconstruction Context triple: [Paul de Man, movement, Yale School of deconstruction]
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Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
The Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is Yale University's graduate division dedicated to advanced study and research across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
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Yale University Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Yale University Faculty of Arts and Sciences is the central academic division of Yale University that oversees its core departments in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, supporting both undergraduate and graduate education.
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Yale School of Architecture
Yale School of Architecture is a prestigious graduate architecture school at Yale University known for its influential faculty, rigorous design education, and significant impact on modern and contemporary architecture.
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Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences
Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences is a liberal arts and sciences college within the University of Baltimore offering undergraduate and graduate programs in the humanities, social sciences, and related fields.
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Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science
Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science is Yale University's engineering and applied science division, offering interdisciplinary research and education across fields such as biomedical, chemical, electrical, environmental, and mechanical engineering.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Yale School of deconstruction Target entity description: The Yale School of deconstruction was a group of influential literary theorists at Yale University who advanced and popularized deconstructive criticism in American literary studies.
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Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
The Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is Yale University's graduate division dedicated to advanced study and research across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
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Yale University Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Yale University Faculty of Arts and Sciences is the central academic division of Yale University that oversees its core departments in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, supporting both undergraduate and graduate education.
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C.
Yale School of Architecture
Yale School of Architecture is a prestigious graduate architecture school at Yale University known for its influential faculty, rigorous design education, and significant impact on modern and contemporary architecture.
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Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences
Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences is a liberal arts and sciences college within the University of Baltimore offering undergraduate and graduate programs in the humanities, social sciences, and related fields.
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Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science
Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science is Yale University's engineering and applied science division, offering interdisciplinary research and education across fields such as biomedical, chemical, electrical, environmental, and mechanical engineering.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intellectual movement
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school of literary theory ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
humanities
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literary studies ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Yale University Department of Comparative Literature
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Yale University Department of English ⓘ
linked to:
Yale University English Department
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| coreConcept |
close reading
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indeterminacy of the text ⓘ instability of meaning ⓘ rhetoric versus meaning ⓘ textual self-contradiction ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| era | late 20th century ⓘ |
| field |
deconstruction
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literary criticism ⓘ literary theory ⓘ |
| hasApproach |
emphasis on figurative language
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questioning authorial intention ⓘ reading texts against their apparent meaning ⓘ |
| influenced |
American literary criticism
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American literary theory ⓘ comparative literature in the United States ⓘ theory of interpretation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European structuralism
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Ferdinand de Saussure ⓘ Jacques Derrida ⓘ Martin Heidegger ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ post-structuralism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advancing deconstructive literary criticism
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debates over theory in American academia ⓘ popularizing deconstruction in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Haven, Connecticut
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Yale University ⓘ |
| movement |
post-structuralism
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theory ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Geoffrey Hartman
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Harold Bloom ⓘ J. Hillis Miller ⓘ Jacques Derrida ⓘ Paul de Man ⓘ |
| periodOfActivity |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
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Subject: Yale School of deconstruction Description of subject: The Yale School of deconstruction was a group of influential literary theorists at Yale University who advanced and popularized deconstructive criticism in American literary studies.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Yale School of deconstruction
linked to: Yale School of deconstruction
subject linked to:
Paul Adolph Michel de Man