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Derrida's impression of Gradiva : archive fever and antiquity
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Orrells, Daniel (2010) Derrida's impression of Gradiva : archive fever and antiquity. In: Leonard, Miriam, (ed.) Derrida and antiquity. Classical presences . Oxford, UK ; New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 159-184. ISBN 9780199545544
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Abstract
This chapter discusses Derrida's reading of Freud's reading of Wilhelm Jensen's novel Gradiva: A Pompeian Fantasy. Derrida's interest is in how Jensen's novel provides space for Freud to conceptualize the intellectual relationship between psychoanalysis and classical archaeology. Derrida analyses how Freudian psychoanalysis alters what is meant by an ‘archive’ and how we access an archive. In Gradiva, Derrida sees Freud uncovering a fantasy that all archaeologists and historians have: just as Norbert Hanold wishes to witness the moment Gradiva leaves her footprint in the ashes and dies, so all historians wish they might witness the coincidence of the event with the archiving of that event. Derrida's deconstruction attests to the impossibility of such a coincidence, everlastingly alluring as it is.
| Item Type: | Book Item | ||||
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CC Archaeology |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts > Classics and Ancient History | ||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Derrida, Jacques, Jensen, Wilhelm, 1837-1911. Gradiva, Psychoanalysis, Archaeology, Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939 | ||||
| Series Name: | Classical presences | ||||
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press | ||||
| Place of Publication: | Oxford, UK ; New York | ||||
| ISBN: | 9780199545544 | ||||
| Book Title: | Derrida and antiquity | ||||
| Editor: | Leonard, Miriam | ||||
| Official Date: | 2010 | ||||
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| Number of Pages: | 406 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 159-184 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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