Key Words: Psychiatry: Humanities, Arts, History TO THE EDITOR: I appreciate Dr. Schwartz's note regarding Dr. Schnitzler. My intended meaning for "major literature" in this case is "canonical literature," which invites the usual objections stemming from the fact that no two individuals are likely to advocate precisely the same literary canon. I did not mean to imply that psychiatrists are unable to produce literature of merit. The ideal of the canon implies a somewhat arbitrary standard of prominence and value; at the risk of offending Schnitzler fans everywhere, I would submit that at least in non-German-speaking lands in the West, he does not approach the acclaim enjoyed by my benchmark examples of Williams and Chekhov. Perhaps this is unjust, and I must confess that, as one cannot read everything, I am not well enough acquainted with Schnitzler's work to comment on its value. On the strength of Dr. Schwartz's recommendation, I will move to remedy my ignorance. According to my limited knowledge of Schnitzler's life, helike other authors such as John Keats, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Somerset Maughamlargely relinquished his medical career as his literary accomplishments grew. Chekhov and Williams are notable for the fact that they remained
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Key Words: Psychiatry: Humanities, Arts, History TO THE EDITOR: I appreciate Dr. Schwartz's note regarding Dr. Schnitzler. My intended meaning for "major literature" in this case is "canonical literature," which invites the usual objections stemming from the fact that no two individuals are likely to advocate precisely the same literary canon. I did not mean to imply that psychiatrists are unable to produce literature of merit. The ideal of the canon implies a somewhat arbitrary standard of prominence and value; at the risk of offending Schnitzler fans everywhere, I would submit that at least in non-German-speaking lands in the West, he does not approach the acclaim enjoyed by my benchmark examples of Williams and Chekhov. Perhaps this is unjust, and I must confess that, as one cannot read everything, I am not well enough acquainted with Schnitzler's work to comment on its value. On the strength of Dr. Schwartz's recommendation, I will move to remedy my ignorance. According to my limited knowledge of Schnitzler's life, helike other authors such as John Keats, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Somerset Maughamlargely relinquished his medical career as his literary accomplishments grew. Chekhov and Williams are notable for the fact that they remainedPreview Only. This article cannot be rented because we do not currently have permission from the publisher.
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Psychiatristsand the Literary Canon
Scheurich, Neil
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, Volume 25 (4): 239
American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc (Journal) – Dec 1, 2001
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