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Why read Klein?
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- Book Synopsis
- Why Read Klein? explores the importance of Melanie Klein's work to contemporary psychoanalysis, her contributions as a key early psychoanalyst, and continued influence on contemporary psychoanalysts.Klein's seminal work brought in several conceptual contributions that expanded psychoanalytic knowledge, sparking creativity and fostering a vibrant intellectual lineage. Her profound writings and enduring concepts embody a psychoanalytic legacy which has been constantly evolved and developed by various psychoanalysts who have drawn inspiration from her ideas over the years. This book presents the reverberations of her work in various authors, classic and contemporary. With an aim to encourage new forms of therapeutic action and conceptual understanding of her works, Why Read Klein? offers a modern interpretation of her ideas by incorporating films, poetry, and literary texts to illuminate her key concepts.This book is essential reading for both practicing and in training psychoanalysts and psychotherapists seeking a comprehensive understanding of Klein's work and its relevance to contemporary clinical thought.
- About The Author
- Elisa Maria de Ulhôa Cintra has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Pontifìcia Universidade Católica of S¦o Paulo (PUC-SP). She is a psychoanalyst and is a professor on the Clinical Psychology Post-Graduate Studies Program at PUC-SP and the Faculty of Human and Health Sciences at PUC-SP. She is also the Coordinator of Laboratory at the Inter-Institutional Laboratory for Studies on Intersubjectivity and Contemporary Psychoanalysis (LIPSIC). In addition, she is the author of books and several articles published in specialized journals.Marina F. R. Ribeiro, PhD, is a psychoanalyst, full professor and research supervisor and advisor for the Clinical Psychology Postgraduate Program at the University of S¦o Paulo (USP). She is the Coordinator of Laboratory at the Inter-Institutional Laboratory for Studies on Intersubjectivity and Contemporary Psychoanalysis LIPSIC. She is also the author of several books and papers and most recently co-authored Reading Bion's Transformation (2024) and edited Why Read Ogden? The Importance of Thomas Ogden's Works for Contemporary Psychoanalysis (2025).
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781032947167
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Routledge, (22 August 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 148
- Weight
- 280 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 mm
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