"Vermeer" by Tomas Tranströmer, or a Painter on a Poet's Couch.

This article presents an interpretation of Tomas Transtrőmer's poem "Vermeer" from the perspective of psychoanalytic theory, which describes the creative process as an act of overcoming the depressive position. The poem is considered a testimony to the reception of a painting, in which the viewer di...

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Published in:	Scandinavian Studies Vol. 98; no. 2; pp. 88 - 110
Main Author:	Szewczyk-Haake, Katarzyna
Format:	Article
Published:	University of Wisconsin Press 2026
Subjects:	Psychoanalytic theory Artistic creation Painters Ekphrasis Literary theory Mental depression Creative writing Vermeer, Johannes, 1632-1675
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