• Josh Cohen on Letting the Literary Be a Guide to Life

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    In this episode, Andrew is joined by Josh Cohen, the author of How to Live. What to Do: In Search of Ourselves in Life and Literature, to explore a new way for us to understand ourselves from the perspective of iconic and historical fictional characters.

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    Josh Cohen is Professor of Modern Literary Theory at Goldsmiths, University of London and a psychoanalyst in private practice. He is the author of books and articles on modern literature, cultural theory and psychoanalysis.


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