Juan-David Nasio
Juan-David Nasio (born 1942 in Rosario, Argentina) is an Argentinian psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and writer. He is one of the founders of Séminaires Psychanalytiques de Paris.[1][2]
Biography
After qualifying as a doctor from the University of Buenos Aires, Nasio completed his residency as a psychiatrist at the hospital in Lanús.[3] In 1969, he emigrated to France where he attended the classes of Jacques Lacan.[4]
He was a professor at the University of Paris VII Sorbonne for 30 years from 1971[3] and for three years had a seminar in the école Freudienne de Paris (1977-1980). After its dissolution in 1980, he founded the Séminaires Psychanalytiques de Paris (1986). He received the French Legion of Honour.[5]
In addition to participating in Lacan's seminars and translating his Écrits[6] into Spanish, he is the author of 27 books published in French, six of which have been translated into English. Including English, his books have been translated into 14 languages: German, Chinese, Korean, Danish, Spanish, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Persian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, and Turkish.[7]
From 2022 to 2024, he told twenty-two patient stories in the radio program L’inconscient (France Inter), which aired weekly and reached a wide audience, according to France Inter.[8]
Distinctions
- 1999: Knight of Legion of Honor.
- 2001: Illustrious citizen of the city of Rosario.[9]
- 2004: Officer of ordre national du Mérite.
- 2012: Doctor honoris causa of the University of Buenos Aires and of the University of Tucuman.
- 2015: Doctor honoris causa of the Autonomous University of Mexico State.
- 2016: Doctor honoris causa of the University of Rosario[10] and of the University 21 Century of Córdoba.[11]
- 2017: Doctor honoris causa of the Southern Connecticut State University.
- 2025 : Officier de la légion d’Honneur (France)[12]
Bibliography
Books in English
- Hysteria from Freud to Lacan, Other, 1998.
- Five Lessons on the psychoanalytic theory of Jacques Lacan, SUNY, 1998.
- The book of love and pain, SUNY, 2004
- Oedipus: the most crucial concept in psychoanalysis, SUNY, 2010 (Price Choice 2011).
- A psychoanalyst on the couch, SUNY, 2012.
- Psychoanalysis and repetition: Why do we keep making the same mistakes?¸ SUNY, 2019.
Books in French
- L'Inconscient à venir, Paris, Payot, 1993
- (dir.) Aux limites du transfert, Rochevignes, 1985.
- L’Enfant du miroir, coauteur avec Françoise Dolto, Payot, 2002
- (dir.) Le Silence en psychanalyse, Payot, 2001
- Enseignement de 7 concepts cruciaux de la psychanalyse, Payot, 2001
- L'Hystérie ou l'enfant magnifique de la psychanalyse, Payot, 2001
- Cinq Leçons sur la théorie de Jacques Lacan, Payot, 2001
- (dir.) Introduction aux œuvres de Freud, Ferenczi, Groddeck, Klein, Winnicott, Dolto et Lacan, Payot, 1994
- Le Livre de la douleur et de l'amour, Payot, 2003
- Le Plaisir de lire Freud, Payot, 2001
- (dir.) Les Grands Cas de psychose, Payot, 2000
- Un psychanalyste sur le divan, Payot, 2009 (Poche)
- L’Œdipe. Le concept le plus crucial de la psychanalyse, Payot, 2012
- Le Fantasme. Le plaisir de lire Lacan, Payot, 2005
- La Douleur d’aimer, Payot, 2005
- La Douleur Physique, Payot, 2006
- Mon corps et ses Images, Payot, 2013
- Les Yeux de Laure. Nous sommes tous fous dans un recoin de notre vie, Payot, 2009
- Introduction à la Topologie de Lacan, Payot, 2010
- Comment agir avec un adolescent en crise ?, Payot, 2013
- L’Inconscient, c’est la Répétition !, Payot, 2012
- L’Inconscient de Vallotton, RMN - Grand Palais; Musée d'Orsay, 2013
- Art et psychanalyse, Payot, 2014
- Oui, la psychanalyse guérit !, Payot, 2016
- Tout le monde peut-il tomber en dépression ?, Payot, 2021.
- L’Inconscient de Vallotton, RMN-Grand Palais, 2013.
- Dix Histoires de vie, de souffrance et d'amour, Gallimard / France Inter, 2023.
- Clara, le bébé qui revient à la vie, Payot, 2024.
English translations
- Book of Love and Pain: The Thinking at the Limit with Freud and Lacan. Translated by David Pettigrew and François Raffoul (Albany: SUNY Press, 2003)
- Five Lessons on the Psychoanalytic Theory of Jacques Lacan. Translated by David Pettigrew and François Raffoul (Albany: SUNY Press, 1998)
- Hysteria: The Splendid Child of Psychoanalysis. Translated by Susan Fairfield (New York: Other Press, 1998)
- Oedipus: The Most Crucial Concept in Psychoanalysis. Translated by David Pettigrew and François Raffoul (Albany: SUNY Press, 2010) - Awarded with the Choice Price (2011)
- A Psychoanalyst on the Couch. Translated by Stephanie Grace Schull, revised and edited by David Pattigrew and François Raffoul (Albany: SUNY Press, 2012)
- Why Do We Always Repeat the Same Mistakes ? Currently this book is being translated into English by David Pettigrew and François Raffoul. (Albany: SUNY Press)
References
- ^ University, Southern Connecticut State (2017-03-28). "Renowned Psychoanalyst Juan-David Nasio Receives SCSU Honorary Doctorate". News at Southern. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
- ^ "El psiquiatra y psicoanalista Juan David Nasio, promovido a Oficial de la Legión de Honor de Francia". LA NACION (in Spanish). 2025-07-24. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
- ^ a b "La UNT otorgó a Juan David Nasio el título de Doctor Honoris Causa" (in Spanish). National University of Tucumán. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Gaceta, La (2025-08-31). "Juan David Nasio: Lo que hizo Lacan fue recrear a Freud". www.lagaceta.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ^ "Oedipus; the most crucial concept in psychoanalysis". Reference & Research Book News. 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2013 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ "LACAN, Escritos 1 (Libro)". Scribd. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "Grupo Companhia das Letras". www.companhiadasletras.com.br. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ^ MAGAZINE, PODCAST (2022-08-22). ""L'inconscient, le podcast" : l'émission interactive de France Inter". Podcast Magazine (in French). Retrieved 2026-02-13.
- ^ "Concejo Municipal de la Ciudad de Rosario". www.concejorosario.gov.ar. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "UNR - Juan David Nasio recibió un Honoris Causa de la UNR".
- ^ "Acreditaciones y reconocimientos, Universidad Siglo 21". www.21.edu.ar. Archived from the original on 2017-06-11. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ Rey, Anny (2025-09-29). "Dr Juan David NASIO_La Psychanalyse est honorée". Edupsy® Formations (in French). Retrieved 2026-02-13.
External links
- “Portraits de la psychanalyse française”
- “Presentación de Juan David Nasio”
- Motta, Carlos Gustavo. "Entrevista a Juan David Nasio por Carlos Gustavo Motta" (in Spanish). Revista Psicolibro. Retrieved 12 January 2013.