Abstract
The intertextual relations between Beckett and Derrida are considered through the prism of Murphy and Wylie's assertion that all men talk the same tripe "once a certain degree of insight has been reached". This does not question the validity of possible paradigms of intertextual relation, yet it does question the value of those relations, making them inevitable as if the "quantum" of the intellectual "wantum" cannot vary. This valueless (and hence non-judgemental) relation acts as an escape into a non-agonistic form of influence, and turns progress into repetition which can only be short-circuited by choosing not to talk at all.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 236-250 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Samuel Beckett Today - Aujourd hui |
Volume | 14 |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |