Books in the Psychoanalysis & Culture series

This treatise demonstrates how a psychoanalytic reading of a literary work, in which the reader is aware of the response the writer is attempting to elicit, greatly enhances understanding of the work. Problems of methodology in psychoanalytical literary criticism are then explored.

Attempts to discern the role of personality in helping or hindering creative production. This book assesses the traits necessary to prepare someone for a creative career, as well the crucial developmental experiences that may result in a creative personality.