Everyone knows that there are two sides to every story. We've seen Gossip Girl. But Glas literally has two sides. It's printed in two columns: one addresses Hegelian philosophy, the other is a close reading of the work of French author and playwright Jean Genet.
The whole thing's dizzying even by Derridean standards. But it's well worth a college try. So, indulge us, would you?
- What is the relationship between the text's two columns? Does the setup of Glas suggest anything about the relationship between literature and philosophy?
- What do you think is the value of experimental writing? What do you think Derrida was trying to accomplish by taking a chance on a strange, two-column text?