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Eros and Thanatos

A Psycho-Literary Investigation of Walter Vogt’s Life and Works

by Bennett I. Enowitch (Author)
©2005 Monographs XII, 148 Pages

Summary

Walter Vogt, the Swiss psychiatrist and author (1927-1988), can be considered a gadfly in the Swiss medical profession and a paradox in the Swiss literary arena. This ‘writing doctor’ shocked the Swiss medical establishment with a scathing exposé in his 1965 novel, Wüthrich, and then continued to write prolifically until his death. He was noted for his use of the grotesque, as well as for his literary sarcasm and use of parody. Vogt’s use of the diary as his main genre enhanced his popularity. He was one of the first Swiss writers with a strong commitment to preventing environmental degradation.
Vogt suffered from many physical illnesses, in addition to a multitude of psychological conflicts throughout his life. He was focused on death and illness from his early adult years. This book not only looks at Vogt from a psychiatric point of view, but also at his contribution to contemporary Swiss-German literature.

Details

Pages
XII, 148
Publication Year
2005
ISBN (Softcover)
9783039103201
Language
English
Keywords
Vogt, Walter (Schriftsteller) Swiss Literature Swiss medical profession psychological conflict drug addiction Vogt, Walter Literaturpsychologie homosexuality death
Published
Oxford, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, New York, Wien, 2005. XII, 148 pp., 1 ill.

Biographical notes

Bennett I. Enowitch (Author)

The Author: Bennett I. Enowitch was born in Connecticut, USA. He holds medical degrees from the Universities of Basel and Geneva in Switzerland and a Ph.D. in German Literature from the University of Connecticut. He is a practicing psychiatrist and a Distinguished Life Fellow in the American Psychiatric Association.

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