Dreams and dream-like experiences are freely presented in Richter's writings. The pathological traits of his nature appear clearly. His outstanding interest was death, which meant for him a return to the uterus. He eternally re-enacted the drama of the birth trauma. His relationships with people were unsatisfactory and showed his schizophrenic tendencies. In his sexual life he had inadequacies and a tendency to idealize women. There were strong homosexual trends. He was an alcoholic and belonged in the schizo-cyclothymic class.