The Phallus Unveiled: Lacan, Badiou and the Comedic Moment in Genet's The Balcony

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This essay explores how the image of the Chief of Police dressed as a giant phallus is the often overlooked and misconstrued key to the interpretation of Jean Genet's canonical play The Balcony (19...

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