You do not currently have permission to view the full text for this document. Please sign in to an account with an active subscription or contact support.
Warmed by the Fires: Selected Papers of Allan Frosch is a memorial collection of 14 papers by the contemporary Freudian, Allan Frosch. Frosch died in October 2016. This collection tracks the progression of his ideas over the course of a 20-year career. It represents a unique and personal vision of psychoanalytic theory and practice.
The book was compiled by Frosch's longtime peer supervision group. Each of the 14 papers has its own chapter, and the chapters, in turn, are organized into five sections: “Developmental Roots,” “Psychoanalytic Realities,” “Deconstructing Analyzability,” “Empirical Psychoanalytic Inquiry,” and “From the Frame to the Field.” Each chapter is introduced with warm memories and insightful reflections by Frosch's colleagues, interweaving his thinking with their own ideas. It is apparent that Frosch is deeply missed by all who had the opportunity to engage with him. Many colleagues attribute to him critical moments in their own analytic careers that helped define their work. By all accounts, Allan Frosch was appreciated for his deep knowledge of psychoanalytic theory as well as his clinical interventions. He seemed able both to theorize and to teach from a conceptually oriented vantage point while maintaining a rare openness and flexibility.
I knew Allan Frosch personally, first as the supervisor of one of my training cases, and later as a mentor and friend. He was—and is—a constant source of inspiration in my work, and I credit him as one of the major influencers in my career. Long after I graduated, I continually relied on him for guidance and support, particularly when confronted with a difficult case. Frosch was always encouraging. Ever the optimist, his teaching invariably helped me find my way into a patient's world, no matter how complicated that world seemed. His death from cancer in 2016 was a significant loss for