Ellen West
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Ellen West was an anorexia nervosa patient who became one of the most famous examples of existential analysis. Her troubled life ended in suicide by a lethal dose of poison at age 33.
In 1944, her Swiss psychiatrist, Ludwig Binswanger (1881–1966), published a disturbing report of West's life. Her private diary and poetry, which contained explicit details of her emotions and psychological state, were used in the account.
[edit] In popular culture
Poet Frank Bidart wrote a poem called "Ellen West."
Alternative rock band Throwing Muses recorded a song called "Ellen West" on their 1991 album The Real Ramona.
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