1st Edition
The Work of Donald Meltzer Revisited 100 Years After His Birth
The Work of Donald Meltzer Revisited: 100 Years After His Birth returns to and reassesses the contributions of Donald Meltzer, one of the most significant disciples of Melanie Klein and who was deeply inspired by Wilfred Bion.
An international selection of leading contributors delves into the work of Meltzer and explores a wide range of topics introduced and developed by him, including the claustrum, adhesive identification and preformed and analytic transference. The book also considers Meltzer’s approach to dreams and presents relevant clinical vignettes. It provides a thorough account of the way Meltzer’s contributions have evolved and enriched psychoanalytic theory and practice.
The Work of Donald Meltzer Revisited: 100 Years After His Birth will be of great interest to students and psychoanalysts both in practice and in training, especially those less familiar with the legacy of Meltzer’s work.
Introduction
CARLOS MOGUILLANSKY
1. Psychoanalysis as a form of art: Working with Donald Meltzer
MEG HARRIS WILLIAMS
2. Grievance, change and the phantasy of perfect knowledge
ABBOT A. BRONSTEIN
3. The relevance of Meltzer's contributions to contemporary psychoanalytic practice and its ethical dimension
CLÁUDIO LAKS EIZIRIK
4. The concept of "claustrum": a topography of projective identification and negativity in psychoanalytic practice nowadays
FLORENCE GUIGNARD
5. Adolescent symbolic reordering, the expansion of the mind and leaving the claustrum
RUGGERO LEVY
6. Psychoanalytic atmosphere: Struggles between intimacy and respect
CLARA NEMAS
7. The language of dreams: On symbolism, aesthetics, and interpretation
ELENA ORTIZ
8. Introjection, intimacy and object relations
CARLOS TABBIA
9. The aesthetic model in psychoanalytic practice
VIRGINIA UNGAR
Biography
Carlos Moguillansky is MD, Master in Culture, Training and Supervising Analyst at the Buenos Aires Psychoanalytical Association and former Scientific Secretary and President of APDEBA. He is a former member of the board of The International Journal of Psychoanalysis and a current member of the IPA Publications Committee.
Gabriela Legorreta, PhD, is a member of the Montreal Psychoanalytic Society (French section of the Canadian Psychoanalytic Society), as well as a Training and Supervising Analyst at the Montreal Psychoanalytic Institute and President Elect of the Canadian Psychoanalytic Society. She is former Chair and present Consultant of the IPA Publications Committee.
'This is a deeply inspiring book on the extraordinary contributions of Donald Meltzer to psychoanalysis. From all the authors we hear of Meltzer’s surpassing originality, his wit and humour and the presence of his ‘clinical intuition’ they experienced in working and being in supervision with him. This book provides a unique set of perspectives on his work and influence and how his thinking is being used in different fields. It will give pleasure and much food for thought to readers interested in the state of psychoanalysis.'
Angelika Staehle, Training and Supervising Analyst for Adults, Adolescents and Children German Psychoanalytic Association (DPV), former chair and current consultant of the Psychoanalytic Education Committee IPA
'Meltzer's deep conviction in the unconscious workings of the mind is at the foundation of all his work, imbuing psychoanalytic practice with awe, mystery, surprise, boldness, and a profound sense of intimacy. The admirable writers in this volume each highlight a different facet of Meltzer's prolific work, illustrating, with rich clinical material, how these notions come alive in our consulting rooms. It is an invaluable contribution to our struggle to grasp the enigma of the psychoanalytic encounter.'
Avner Bergstein, Israel Psychoanalytic Society, author of Bion and Meltzer's Expeditions into Unmapped Mental Life: Beyond the Spectrum in Psychoanalysis
