Some Remarks on Oedipus and Writing

The pre-occupation with Oedipus, with the so-called Oedipus and castration complexes, is an unbroken thread which runs through Lacan's oeuvre, especially his seminars. Involved here are the following questions: - what is its status? - what is its relationship to myth and to tragedy? - to what extent does it contribute to an understanding of clinical material and therefore to psychopathology? - above all, what is its value in the practice of interpretation?…