Josh Cohen ist Professor für moderne Literaturtheorie und ein Psychoanalytiker, dessen Werk sich mit der Natur des privaten Selbst befasst. Er erforscht, wie Konzepte von Privatsphäre und Intimität unser Leben und unser Selbstverständnis prägen. Cohen untersucht, wie literarische Werke die verborgenen Aspekte der menschlichen Psyche enthüllen und einzigartige Einblicke in unsere tiefsten Motivationen bieten. Sein Ansatz, der in der psychoanalytischen Tradition und Literaturkritik verwurzelt ist, bietet Lesern eine tiefgreifende Perspektive, durch die sie die Komplexität der menschlichen Erfahrung betrachten können.
Josh Cohen: Radiohead for Solo Piano is a beautifully produced collection of some of Radiohead's best-loved songs, arranged for intermediate piano solo (with lyrics) by pianist Josh Cohen. These exclusive transcriptions were made popular by Cohen's YouTube channel, and the book includes a playing guide and introduction from the arranger. This band-approved book features a specially designed cover and mono prints throughout from Radiohead artist Stanley Donwood.
'This is a really beautiful book...It's a genuinely therapeutic read - it takes your particular sorrows and by sharing them seems to halve them' Nick Laird 'By the end of this wonderful book, we have learned to read its title not as a prescription but as a set of questions. Neither novels nor psychoanalysis promise to finally answer those questions. Instead, they invite us to look and listen - and to live in a way that lets us keep asking' TLS From the truths and lies we tell about ourselves to the resonant creations of fiction, stories give shape and meaning to all our lives. Both a practicing psychoanalyst and a professor of literature, Josh Cohen has long been taken with the mutual echoes between the life struggles of the consulting room and the dramas of the novel. So what might the most memorable characters in literature tell us about how to live meaningfully? In How to Live. What to Do, Cohen plots a course through the various stages of our lives, discovering in each the surprising and profound insights literature has to offer. Beginning with the playful mindset of Wonderland's Alice, we discover the resilience of Jane Eyre, the rebellious rage of Baldwin's Johnny Grimes and the catastrophic ambitions of Jay Gatsby, the turbulence of first love for Sally Rooney's Frances, the sorrows of marriage for Middlemarch's Dorothea Brooke, and the regrets and comforts of middle age for Rabbit Angstrom.
The book explores the pervasive nature of privacy in a world dominated by social networking, reality television, and constant communication. It delves into how individuals' thoughts and lives are scrutinized by media, government, and even personal relationships, highlighting the challenges of maintaining privacy amid relentless public exposure. Through this lens, it examines the implications for personal identity and the societal pressures that arise from living in an interconnected digital age.
'These [How to Read] books let you encounter thinkers eyeball to eyeball by analysing passages from their work' Terry Eagleton, New Statesman
You are a loser. This isn't a personal slight, but an impersonal truth of the species, writes Josh Cohen in this essay about love, literature and politics. Today, no figure in more ridiculed and reviled than the loser. In the wake of recent political upsets, the bruised liberal dreams of winning it all back. Meanwhile a swollen self-help industry continues to grow with a single, seductive promise: read this, and join the ranks of the winners. But being a loser isn't a personal failing; it's an essential part of being human. In this remarkable essay, at once political, philosophical and very funny, psychoanalyst Josh Cohen teaches us to take pride in embracing our inner loser.
From a talented and original thinker comes this passionate critique of the intrusiveness of modern culture which advocates an exploration and cultivation of our unconscious, in a world where everything we do is deemed public knowledge
The narrative explores the harrowing journeys of individuals fleeing persecution and seeking asylum in the UK. Through a modern retelling inspired by Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, it highlights the struggles of those who face indefinite detention, emphasizing their loss and longing for belonging. The collection features contributions from poets and novelists, creating a platform for these voices to be heard. Central to the themes are hospitality and the importance of listening, fostering a sense of community and understanding amidst the challenges of seeking refuge.
This exploration delves into the often-taboo emotion of anger, examining its profound effects on both personal relationships and broader political dynamics. The psychoanalyst draws on insights from their acclaimed previous work, "Not Working," to challenge societal perceptions of anger and highlight its significance in understanding human behavior and societal structures. Through this lens, the book encourages readers to confront and reassess their own feelings of anger and its implications.
How inactivity can be a necessary and creative condition to a life worth living.