Jacques Derrida

With a special focus on Derrida's relevance for literary and cultural studies, this text offers invaluable advice on reading Derrida's texts and guidance on the vast range of criticism responses to his work.This volume introduces students of literature and cultural studies to Derrida's enormously influential texts, presenting covering such topics as: deconstruction, text and difference literature and freedom law, justice and the 'democracy to come' drugs, secrets and gifts. Nicholas Royle's unique guide, written in an innovative and original style, is an outstanding introduction to the methods and significance of Jacques Derrida.