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Karl Kraus und die Psychoanalyse. Zwischen Annäherung und Distanzierung
Karl Kraus and psychoanalysis. Between rapprochement and distancing

Author(s): Beate Petra Kory
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Psychology, Studies of Literature, Austrian Literature, Psychoanalysis
Published by: Editura Mirton
Keywords: literature and psychoanalysis; Karl Kraus and Sigmund Freud; dream interpretation; psychoanalytic;

Summary/Abstract: On the occasion of Karl Kraus’ 150th anniversary on April 28, 2024, present paper aims to take a look at the relationship of the Austrian satirist and editor of the magazine Die Fackel (1899–1936) to Sigmund Freud and his psychoanalysis. The objective of this paper is to outline the initial rapprochement between Kraus and Freud, which is followed by Kraus’ vehement criticism of psychoanalysis based on the psychoanalysts’ artistic analyses.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 21
  • Page Range: 185-196
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: German
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