Within haiku is a tension between silence and expression that mirrors the complex relationship between desire and its unattainable fulfillment.   In this episode, we delve into Ian Marshall's essay, Jouissance among the Kire: A Lacanian Approach to Haiku, to explore Jacques Lacan's concept of Jouissance and its connection to haiku's emphasis on the ineffable, the unsaid, and the fragmented.  Marshall's essay, Jouissance among the Kire: A Lacanian Approach to Haiku, can be read in its entirety by Clicking Here.  To contact the podcast, email us by Clicking Here.  This episode's soundscape was recorded by Graham, and features the sounds of an backstreet in Rome, Italy at 6:58pm on June 28, 2024. 

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