Julia Jarcho

Julia Jarcho, a playwright and associate professor at Brown University, delves into the fascinating link between writing and masochism in her new book. She discusses Freud's concepts of pleasure from pain, illustrating how narratives transform personal traumas into deeper explorations of desire. Jarcho examines the self-effacement seen in Ibsen and James, as well as love triangles through mimetic theory. She also analyzes the complexities of masochism in motherhood and how these themes reveal significant insights into societal challenges and individual identities.