J. Hillis Miller | |
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| Born | Joseph Hillis Miller March 5, 1928 Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 2021 (aged 92) Sedgwick, Maine, U.S. |
| Occupation | Literary critic |
| Known for | Advancing literary deconstruction as means to study literature |
| Spouse |
Dorothy James
(m. 1949; died 2021) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | J. Hillis Miller Sr. (father) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Harvard University, Oberlin College |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins University, Yale University, University of California, Irvine |
| Doctoral students | Stuart Moulthrop, Leslie Heywood |
Joseph Hillis Miller Jr. (March 5, 1928 – February 7, 2021)[1][2] was an American literary critic and scholar who advanced theories of literary deconstruction. He was part of the Yale School along with scholars including Paul de Man, Jacques Derrida, and Geoffrey Hartman, who advocated deconstruction as an analytical means by which the relationship between literary text and the associated meaning could be analyzed. Through his career, Miller was associated with the Johns Hopkins University, Yale University, and University of California, Irvine, and wrote over 50 books studying a wide range of American and British literature using principles of deconstruction.
- ^ "Miller, J. Hillis (Joseph Hillis), 1928–". Library of Congress. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
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- ^ Harriman, Pat (February 13, 2021). "Remembering Distinguished Professor Emeritus J. Hillis Miller". UCI News. Retrieved February 13, 2021.