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Art, Creativity, and Psychoanalysis: A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Reading Literature

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What unconscious processes are at play when we read literature, and how does it impact our psychological growth and existential challenges? This work provides a unique exploration of the unconscious psychic processes involved in reading. The author examines the 'free associations' of various literary characters who engage with literature, revealing how reading contributes to our development. The text introduces classic authors such as Poe, Proust, Sartre, and others, alongside key psychoanalytic concepts that serve as tools for literary interpretation. This rich psychoanalytic lexicon aids in analyzing the reader's psychological mechanisms and growth. The psychoanalytic interpretation of literary readers reveals three main pathways to understanding the reader's experience: transference relations with characters, the literary work as a means of transcending self-identity and existential limits, and the mobilization of internal tensions toward new integration and psychic balance. An Epilogue underscores the transformative power of reading literature. The interplay between literature and psychoanalysis sheds light on previously overlooked aspects of both fields, offering fresh insights. This exploration will appeal not only to psychoanalytic therapists and literature scholars but also to a broader audience.

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Art, Creativity, and Psychoanalysis: A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Reading Literature, Merav Roth

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Titre
Art, Creativity, and Psychoanalysis: A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Reading Literature
Sous-titre
Reading the Reader
Langue
Anglais
Auteurs
Merav Roth
Éditeur
Routledge
Publié
2019
Format
souple
Pages
336
ISBN10
113839131X
ISBN13
9781138391314
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What unconscious processes are at play when we read literature, and how does it impact our psychological growth and existential challenges? This work provides a unique exploration of the unconscious psychic processes involved in reading. The author examines the 'free associations' of various literary characters who engage with literature, revealing how reading contributes to our development. The text introduces classic authors such as Poe, Proust, Sartre, and others, alongside key psychoanalytic concepts that serve as tools for literary interpretation. This rich psychoanalytic lexicon aids in analyzing the reader's psychological mechanisms and growth. The psychoanalytic interpretation of literary readers reveals three main pathways to understanding the reader's experience: transference relations with characters, the literary work as a means of transcending self-identity and existential limits, and the mobilization of internal tensions toward new integration and psychic balance. An Epilogue underscores the transformative power of reading literature. The interplay between literature and psychoanalysis sheds light on previously overlooked aspects of both fields, offering fresh insights. This exploration will appeal not only to psychoanalytic therapists and literature scholars but also to a broader audience.