Critical Essays on Jacques Lacan

A volume which includes newly commissioned material on the theory of language and knowledge elaborated by Lacan in his seminars between 1953-1980. The topics covered range from why Lacan was first received by literary scholars, although his lifetime practice was that of an analyst, to the influences on his teaching by thinkers as diverse as Augustine to those of modern-day linguistics experts. Includes contributions from Jacques-Alain Miller and Stuart Schneiderman. 181 pages.