TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1990//
TI  - Family scapegoating in the life and works of Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen)
JO  - Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis
A1  - Hajal, F.
SP  - 626
EP  - 643
VL  - 18
IS  - 4
N2  - This article presents Karen Blixen's concept of the family scapegoat as it was elaborated in a number of her tales. This recurrent theme in her fictional writing is linked to events in her own family life, in particular her own assumption of a scapegoat-prodigal child role during the "African period" of her life. Furthermore, her assumption of this role and her particular view of her destiny, pitting her against the rest of her family, was related to her strong identification with her father, intensified following his suicide when she was a child.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-3604
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -