Lisa (composite of real patients in Susanna Kaysen’s memoir)
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Lisa is a fictionalized composite character in Susanna Kaysen’s memoir "Girl, Interrupted," representing several real patients Kaysen encountered during her stay in a psychiatric hospital.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lisa (Girl, Interrupted composite character) | 0 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composite character
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fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsAs | supporting but central figure in Susanna Kaysen’s narrative ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Girl, Interrupted (1999 film)
NERFINISHED
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Girl, Interrupted (memoir) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | several real patients Susanna Kaysen met ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Susanna Kaysen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalizationOf | real patients at McLean Hospital ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
memoir
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psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature | constructed from several real individuals rather than a single person ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Susanna Kaysen (narrator character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | patient in a psychiatric hospital ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
charismatic
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mentally ill ⓘ rebellious ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film adaptation
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literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | represents multiple real individuals in memoir form ⓘ |
| partOf | cast of characters in Girl, Interrupted ⓘ |
| represents | experiences of multiple women in psychiatric care ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | McLean Hospital (fictionalized psychiatric hospital setting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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