Quote by: Judith Butler

The violence of language consists in its effort to capture the ineffable and, hence, to destroy it, to seize hold of that which must remain elusive for language to operate as a living thing.


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Author Bio


  • NameJudith Butler
  • Descriptionphilosopher and gender theorist
  • BornFebruary 24, 1956
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Author
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Theodor W. Adorno Award