Cleopatra Anamnesis Imphiccough

A short, playful free-association on words.

A Point in Technique

In this clinical discussion, Winnicott asks what and where is the accompanying orgiastic bodily functioning of the fantasy that is represented in transference material. On the other hand, what fantasy material is the patient describing when there is orgiastic bodily functioning in the analytic situation?

The Day-Dreamer

A short story by Winnicott, possibly written in his mid 50s.

Not Less Than Everything

Three short autobiographical notes in which Winnicott reflects on his own death and recounts memories of his early childhood at home in Plymouth.

Dreaming, Fantasying and Living

In this case history, Winnicott discusses primary dissociation and the qualitative differences that exist between varieties of fantasying. He uses extensive dream and session material from a treatment in which the contrast between fantasying and dreaming was central. During the sessions, the patient, a woman of middle age, gradually discovered how much fantasying has disturbed her whole life. Winnicott concludes that there is an essential difference between fantasying and the alternatives of dreaming and real living and relating to real objects.

Individuation

In this talk, Winnicott states his dislike for the term ‘individuation’. He deals briefly with the etymology of the word in English and in German. He believes that the goal of this subject is not really a philosophy, but a statement of the way an individual becomes an individual.

Letter to Renata Gaddini

Postcard to Dr Gaddini thanking her for her card.

The Place of the Monarchy

In this paper, Winnicott proposes to look at the place of the monarchy in Great Britain but not from the point of view of a specialist. The monarchy, he notes, is something we experience as part of our everyday lives. Winnicott notes the importance of the question ‘has God saved the Queen?’ and how behind it is the saying: ‘The King is dead, long live the King!’ The significance for Winnicott is that it implies that the monarchy survives the death of the reigning monarch.

Letter to Renata Gaddini and Her Family

Letter to Dr Gaddini on patients, Eugenio Gaddini’s paper and Khan.

Moon Landing

A poem on the moon landing in 1969 and its significance to Winnicott.