March 3, 2026

Branje (ni) zastalo

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The enduring relevance of 'Read My Desire' highlights its impact on contemporary thought.
Joan Copjec discusses the political and academic context that influenced her writing.
The retrospective interview reveals personal inspirations behind Copjec's 1994 work.
Connections between Copjec's book and her recent analyses of Abbas Kiarostami's films are explored.

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The following is a retrospective interview with Joan Copjec on her formative 1994 book, Read My Desire: Lacan Against the Historicists. The interviewer asks Copjec to reflect on the political and academic context surrounding the book’s initial publication, her personal inspiration for writing it as she did, and its enduring relevance after thirty years. Copjec also situates Read My Desire with respect to her recent work concerning the films of Abbas Kiarostami

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Joan Copjec

Nathan Gorelick

Utah Valley University

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