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Melanie Klein

By Julia , Kristeva

Book information

Publisher
Columbia University Press
Year
2001
ISBN
978-0-231-51803-1, 023151803X, 0-231-12284-5
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (1749911 bytes)
Series
European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism
Pages
296\0
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
Klein Melanie Women psychoanalysts Biography BIOGR

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To the renowned psychoanalyst, philosopher, and linguist Julia Kristeva, Melanie Klein (1882?1960) was the most original innovator, male or female, in the psychoanalytic arena. Klein pioneered psychoanalytic practice with children and made major contributions to our understanding of both psychosis and autism. Along the way, she successfully introduced a new approach to the theory of the unconscious without abandoning the principles set forth by Freud. In her first biography of a fellow psychoanalyst, the prolific Kristeva considers Klein's life and intellectual development, weaving a narr. Read more... Abstract: In her first biography of a fellow psychoanalyst, the prolific Kristeva considers Klein's life and intellectual development, weaving a narrative that covers the history of psychoanalysis and illuminates Kristeva's own life and work. Read more...

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