Once again science and literature manage to make a wonderful combination to deal with self-help issues. In this interesting article you will learn in detail a complete biography of the famous author and literary writer named Jorge Bucay and his books.
Jorge Bucay
Jorge Bucay is a Gestalt therapist, psychodramatist and writer who was born in the city of Buenos Aires, specifically in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Floresta, in Argentina, on October 30, 1949. There is no doubt that Argentina has given us Latin Americans authors of the level of Jorge Bucay, as well as Gabriel Rollon.
In 1973 he enrolled at the University of Buenos Aires to study medicine. Jorge Bucay is doing a Master's degree in mental illness in the interconsultation service at the Hospital del Carmen, located in the city of California. Likewise, he continues deepening his studies at the Santa Mónica Clinic in the Province of Buenos Aires.
That same year he married Perla with whom he has two beautiful children. A female whom he calls Claudia and later one of her works would bear her name as its title. And on the other hand a man, whom they would baptize with the name of Demian. This young man would be the protagonist of one of his literary works.
Jorge Bucay's career
After graduating, he began his professional career as a Psychotherapist, being a member of the Pirovano College Interconsultation team. Later, he decides to specialize in Gestalt Psychotherapy in Argentina, then in Chile and the United States. He demanded that he attend various Congresses both in Europe and in countries of the American continent.
He was also a member of the Argentine Delegation that was present at the International Gestalt Congress in 1997, which took place in the United States, in the city of Cleveland.
His career was always oriented towards Gestalt. This affirmation is supported on the basis of his work as Coordinator of the Gestalt laboratories, as well as the work he carried out as Didactic Supervisor. He was also Coordinator of Therapy Groups in Granada. On the other hand, he was part of the American Association of Gestalt Therapy.
His work as a therapist led him to participate many times in different programs as a contributor to social media, specifically on television. He even became the host of his own show.
He defines himself and recognizes himself as a "Professional Helper", because through his literary works, as well as the different conferences he dictates, he tries to provide therapeutic strategies or tools for those people who are capable of healing themselves internally.
Jorge Bucay is recognized in the Argentine Republic as one of the best psychotherapists today.
On the other hand, it is important to note that the works of this Argentine psychotherapist and writer have been part of the works that have dominated the literary world in the first places. This fact has allowed them to become great best-sellers, both in the old continent, specifically in Spain, and in Spanish-speaking countries, including Costa Rica, Venezuela, Mexico and Uruguay.
The contribution of his literary work is a subject that is still under debate. For example, Osvaldo Quiroga and some literary critics think that Jorge Bucay is basic, elemental and they even point out that he is mediocre.
Others consider that Jorge Bucay's style emphasizes colloquial language, light and understandable for any category of public. In such a way that his readers can find strategies and answers about human behavior and reason, which would allow them to broaden the horizons of thought. In this way they will be able to understand the gifts that life gives us and in this sense appreciate the simplest things that are found in them.
Literary works of Jorge Bucay
Jorge Bucay offers us some literary works such as Claudia's letters and let me tell you about them among others. To get to know Jorge Bucay in some way, we will develop some of his works.
Letters for Claudia
This is a work narrated in the first person, since the development of the story takes place in the mind of Jorge Bucay. A beautiful young woman named Claudia who is the protagonist of the story, is idealized and invented in Jorge's mind. This young woman is able to understand everything that the cards refer to happiness, love and self-knowledge.
Likewise, Jorge's private psychologist, Fritz, lives in Jorge's mind to consult inside him, with the aim of helping him overcome depressions, relapses and other setbacks.
In this sense, the literary work Cartas para Claudia insists on highlighting the present. To do this, he recommends doubting everything in the past. He also considers that the future must be set aside. So, the here and now is the most accurate time for Jorge Bucay.
Let me tell you
The work recounts the interconsultations that Demian carries out with his psychoanalyst Jorge, whom he nicknames "the fat man." Demian has been to various psychotherapists for a long time, however Jorge marks life before and after he intervenes in Demian's life
This psychotherapist has managed to penetrate Demián's mind and desires and concerns like no other specialist in psychoanalysis could.
One of the strategies that Jorge uses to deal with Demian is to tell the story that he regularly shares with the young man. In these meetings, Demian manages to share with his psychotherapist his concerns, his own reflections, emotions, fears and frustrations.
In this line of ideas, Jorge easily manages to extract all the inner experiences of the young man. Jorge Bucay describes in detail session after session that takes place between Jorge and Demian.
This literary work represents a self-help book with dynamism and depth. Each story that Jorge manages to tell Demian will not only be for a child audience, but is also directed at ourselves in such a way that it can represent a tool for emotional growth. A summary of the work.
stories to think about
The psychotherapist and writer Jorge Bucay now offers us a literary work that comes from his own initiative. The goal of this book is to create an empathic relationship between the reader and the writer. After Jorge Bucay makes us transcend the paths of Gestalt philosophy with his first work "Letters for Claudia" and then enter the magical paths with The Counts for Demian", Jorge Bucay intends that the issues raised in this work are the product of interpretation between the reader and the writer.
From self-esteem to selfishness
Although it is true that many people try to address the issue of self-esteem, Jorge Bucay makes it clear that all circumstances are not applicable to everyone. In this sense, the writer does not describe the distance that is established between the ideal self and the real self. In addition, he refers to us as egomania, selfishness and self-centeredness are themes that he addresses in this work. Also, the writer describes the difference between fear and being scared. This is a work that helps us walk the path from self-esteem to selfishness.
The coachman a live book
This book is an encounter between Marcos Aguinis and Jorge Bucay. Considered as valuable references of feeling and thinking of contemporary society.
The book is approached in an exchange of testimonials, opinions, as well as questions and answers related to issues that concern society. For the elaboration of the book, both authors decide to visit various cities to meet their audience. In this way they were collecting data that allowed him to develop the contents and each one of the pages of the book.
Among the themes that stand out are fidelity and its counterpart, infidelity; separation and loneliness; addictions, crises, violence. This is how it makes us appreciate the large number of questions and answers that allowed us to establish a series of exchanges and interpretations where the authors reflected the responses of the readers under the pen of both authors.
Many writers stated that they were surprised by the various interpretations that readers have given to these topics.