Delusion and Dream in Jensen's Gradiva
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Delusion and Dream in Jensen's Gradiva (1907) is an essay by Sigmund Freud that analyzes the novel Gradiva by Jensen from a psychoanalytical point of view.
The novel is about a young archaeologist who comes to realize his love for his childhood friend through a long and complex process, mainly associating her with an idealized woman in the form of the gradiva bas-relief.
The Gradiva Awards, given by the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis, are named after Freud's essay.