How did the Yale school help popularize deconstruction in the United States?

The Yale school, a group of literary critics at Yale University, was instrumental in popularizing deconstruction in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s.1

The group’s approach was characterized by a skeptical, relativistic brand of criticism that drew significant inspiration from the work of French philosopher Jacques Derrida. Among the most prominent members were Paul de Man, who developed theories based on a system of rhetorical figures, and J. Hillis Miller, who focused his work on textual opposites and differences.1

The collective influence of these scholars—along with members like Geoffrey H. Hartman and Harold Bloom—brought deconstructionist theory into the mainstream of American academic discourse. Their collaborative efforts were notably represented in the 1979 book Deconstruction and Criticism, the only volume published jointly by the group. The school's prominence eventually waned following the death of de Man in 1983 and the departure of Miller in 1986.1