Interview with Thomas Ogden

Abstract

In this interview Thomas Ogden freely speaks about himself and the evolution of his work, with particular regard for the analytic authors he values the most and their specific language. We also learn about his very meaningful relationships with both Bryce Boyer and James Grotstein, and about how much writing means to him. The interview was conducted in February 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown per email correspondence, the aim of the authors being to make their French colleagues more familiar with Thomas Ogden's life and work.

Key words:

• Ogden
• Freud
• Bion
• ontological psychoanalysis

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Notes on contributors

Nicolas Gougoulis

Nicolas Gougoulis, MD, is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in private practice in Paris, France, and a member of the Société Psychanalytique de Paris. ([email protected])

Katryn Driffield

Katryn Driffield, PhD is a psychologist and psychoanalyst in private practice in Paris, France, who is in training with the Association Psychanalytique de France. ([email protected])