Derrida,
Jacques 1930-2004; Fr. philosopher, born in Algeria
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(dĕrˈĭ-däˌ, dĕˈrē-), Jacques 1930-2004.
Algerian-born French philosopher who developed the theory of deconstruction. His widely influential works include Speech and Phenomena, Writing and Difference, and Of Grammatology, all published in 1967.