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Memory: Stephen A. Mitchell The following appeared in the Sunday NY Times 12/24/00: Mitchell, Stephen A., Ph.D. The sudden and untimely death of Dr. Stephen Mitchell on Thursday, December 21st, brought an immediate halt to the activities of the William Alanson White Psychoanalytic Institute. His loss is deeply felt by the many friends, colleagues, and students who have cherished him as a friend, and as a teacher who made many immeasurable contributions to the field. Indeed the world of psychoanalysis has lost one of its brightest stars at the height of his accomplishment. Dr. Mitchell's reputation as a brilliant teacher was well established prior to his graduation from White in 1977. A seminal book, "Object Relations in Psychoanalytic Theory," written with Dr. Jay Greenberg and published in 1983, was a major contribution to psychoanalytic theorizing and first brought the relational, interpersonal approach to the attention of the psychoanalytic world. In the 17 years following, Steve Mitchell continued to write at an astonishing pace, publishing many important papers and books, all of which are widely read. He also founded and edited the journal "Psychoanalytic Dialogues." He had a formidable intellect which he made generously available to students and colleagues. He taught, discussed, and debated with a swiftness and clarity that were both dazzling and daunting to his colleagues. His beauty and elegance of thought and of writing transformed abstruse doctrine into coherent concepts valuable to students and professionals at all levels of sophistication. Stephen Mitchell was eagerly sought as a psychoanalyst, a training analyst, a supervisor, a teacher, and a mentor. He was a deeply humane man: warm, boyishly charming, and truly loved. Those who were fortunate to know him well, were profoundly changed by his influence. Steve left an enduring legacy, yet we shall yearn for his deeply inspiring presence among us, and for his vision of future years at the Institute that bears his indelible stamp. Our love and deep condolences to his wife, Margaret Black, to their children Caitlan and Samantha, and to other family members. Joerg
Bose, M.D., Director, William Alanson White Institute
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