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"How to talk about books you haven't read" by Pierre Bayard is another interesting book on this subject. I presume Derrida is not much liked around here but thi
by goodjam 9y ago
"How to talk about books you haven't read" by Pierre Bayard is another interesting book on this subject.
I presume Derrida is not much liked around here but this excerpt is pure gold from the Derrida documentary https://youtu.be/tdumO88JMxw https://youtu.be/tdumO88JMxw:
(Derrida shows his library to the interviewer)
"I haven't read all the books that are here"
"But you've read most of them?
"No, no ... three of four... but I've read those four really, really well."
- artacus 9y agoI glad to see someone else appreciated that because being a recovering book hoarder I've used that line myself quite a few times.