The Guild of Psychotherapists Annual Public Lecture
47 Nelson Square London SE1 0QA Tel 0207 401 3260
Saturday November 8th 2008 10.30 am – 1.00 pm
SHRINKS in and out of Fiction
Lisa Appignanesi
“Freud’s theories have infused the fiction of the last century, but the psychoanalyst as hero is a rare specimen.”
Lisa Appignanesi will explore the cultural representation of psychoanalysts in literature and contemporary imagination.
Lisa Appignanesi is a bestselling novelist; several of her novels – Sanctuary, The Memory Man – have psychoanalytic themes. Co-author of Freud’s Women, her latest publication is Mad Bad and Sad - A History of Women and the Mind Doctor. Lisa is former Deputy Director of the ICA, Chair of the Freud Museum London and President of English PEN. Her lecture will be followed by a conversation with Guild Members Tamsin Palmer and Anne Worthington and discussion with the audience.
Coffee and registration 10 a.m. Lecture and Discussion 10.30 -12.15 followed by wine and refreshments
Tickets £30 (Students £20)
Places will only be confirmed on receipt of payment. Places are limited, so book early.
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