<description>&lt;p&gt;What do we do with a word that means both “if” and “yes”? Annabel shares the experience of grappling with the ending poem of &lt;em&gt;Plasmas&lt;/em&gt;, where conditional grammar runs up against an imaginative imperative. Annabel ultimately lands on a solution that preserves the tremble between if and yes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href="https://www.paraphrasispodcast.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1"&gt;www.paraphrasispodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;</description>

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Department of Comparative Literature at Harvard

Bonus: Annabel Kim on “What if”

NOV 17, 20253 MIN
Paraphrasis Podcast

Bonus: Annabel Kim on “What if”

NOV 17, 20253 MIN

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<p>What do we do with a word that means both “if” and “yes”? Annabel shares the experience of grappling with the ending poem of <em>Plasmas</em>, where conditional grammar runs up against an imaginative imperative. Annabel ultimately lands on a solution that preserves the tremble between if and yes.</p><p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.paraphrasispodcast.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">www.paraphrasispodcast.com</a>