In her interview with Kurt R. Eissler, Joan Riviere talked about her analysis with Freud and her translation of his writings. Other subjects covered were her discovery of Melanie Klein's work, the question of Freud's technique, her relationship with Anna Freud, in particular, her views on child analysis. With her well-known severity, Riviere assessed Freud as an analyst. She provided a testimony of his approach to training analyses.