The Poet and the Laws of Life
Narcissism and Object Relatedness in Ibsen’s Late Plays
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6033090 |
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| Authors | Jon Morgan Stokkeland (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 307-324 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American imago (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0065-860X • E-ISSN: 1085-7931 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/aim.2016.0016 |
| OpenAlex | W2546490157 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
This essay approaches the tension between narcissism and object relatedness as a major theme in the dramatic works of Henrik Ibsen. Focusing on Ibsen’s The Master Builder and When We Dead Awaken , the essay suggests that certain laws of life, a concept with roots in the pre-modern era, give structure to the playwriting. Selections from Ibsen’s dialogue not only provide examples of these underlying laws and patterns in the text but also indicate the close connection between his dramas and clinical situations. Like several major writers, Ibsen anticipates central elements in psychoanalysis
Aesthetics · Art · Connection (principal bundle) · Epistemology · Linguistics · Literature · Narcissism · Object (grammar) · Psychoanalysis · Theme (computing) · Computer Science · Cultural Studies and Interdisciplinary Research · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
| Highly cited | No |
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