Descriptions of mental illness in Alf Prøysen's first book
Kanter, H.; Proysen, A.
Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin Ny Raekke 125(24): 3454-3456
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-2001 PMID: 16357892 Document Number: 591101
One of Norway's most famous artists after the Second World War was Alf Prøysen (1914-70). He made his debut with a collection of short stories in 1945 entitled "Dørstokken heme" (The doorsill at home). Three of the short stories deal with women who develop mental illness. This article is about how Prøysen describes the mental illnesses and what might have provoked them.