Overview
- Refutes claims that Lacanian psychoanalysis no longer has enough to offer to Film Studies
- Provides commentary, interpretation and explanation of Lacan’s work, as well as original translations of passages from the French texts
- Engages with the secondary material on Lacan whilst also offering a unique reading of the film noir genre
Part of the book series: The Palgrave Lacan Series (PALS)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Symbolic
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Imaginary
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Borromean Knot
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Reviews
“Tyrer’s study is nonetheless one that seeks to break new ground with pioneering arguments. The result is a collection that is simultaneously regressive and progressive, at once looking backward and forward.” (Daniel Clarke, Film-Philosophy, Vol. 24, 2020)
“With Out of the Past: Lacan and the Film Noir, Ben Tyrer has written the definitive book on the intersection of psychoanalysis and film noir. Tyrer brings a thorough knowledge of psychoanalysis together with an encyclopedic understanding of film noir, and the result of this encounter is a stunning work that reshapes both fields. Reading this book allows one to see the treasures of film noir in a whole new light.” (Todd McGowan, Associate Professor of Film and Television Studies, The University of Vermont, USA)
“Why another book on film noir? Ben Tyrer has a brilliant answer to precisely this question. He argues convincingly why this perennially fascinating genre is all about retro-action, belatedness and retrospection, and why attempts at definition must fail or remain provisional. Elegantly written, Out of the Past: Lacan and Film Noir rewards the reader with many surprising and unexpected insights.” (Thomas Elsaesser, Professor Emeritusat the Department of Media and Culture of the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Visiting Professor at the School of Arts, Columbia University, USA)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Out of the Past
Book Subtitle: Lacan and Film Noir
Authors: Ben Tyrer
Series Title: The Palgrave Lacan Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30942-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-30941-5Published: 09 August 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-80923-6Published: 22 April 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-30942-2Published: 17 August 2016
Series ISSN: 2946-4196
Series E-ISSN: 2946-420X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 291
Topics: Personality and Social Psychology, Film Theory, Film History