Which of the following authors is considered a major theorist of deconstruction ?
Correct answer: B. Jacques Derrida
- A. Raymond Williams
- B. Jacques Derrida
- C. Fredric Jameson
- D. Both A and B
Explanation
Jacques Derrida developed deconstruction, a critical practice that examines internal contradictions and the instability of meaning in texts. Raymond Williams and Fredric Jameson are better associated with cultural materialism and Marxist criticism respectively.
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