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Sabina

Sabina is the story of Sabina Spielrein (1885-1941). A Russian Jewess and a psychiatrist of major significance, her ideas influenced the work of such giants as Carl Gustav Jung, Sigmund Freud and Jean Piaget. In her 1912 dissertation she was the first to posit the existence in human beings of a death instinct. Sadly, she received sparse recognition in her lifetime. She also had to contend with her own problematic mental health.
Sabina is a novel based on fact. It can be read as a description of our era's darkest hour, as mirrored in the destiny of a gifted woman, or taken as an homage to a fascinating human spirit.

Praise for Sabina:

"Karsten Alnæs' biographical novel Sabina is a gripping tale of love, an enthralling human document.... When the time comes to take stock of Norwegian literature in the closing decade of the 20th century, this book will rank very highly indeed"
(Aftenposten, Oslo)

First published: 1994, Aschehoug Fiction
Karsten Alnæs: Biography and bibliography

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