{"product_id":"wilfred-bion-and-literary-criticism-paperback","title":"Wilfred Bion and Literary Criticism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNaomi Wynter-Vincent\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilfred Bion and Literary Criticism introduces the work of the British psychoanalyst, Wilfred Bion (1897-1979), and the immense potential of his ideas for thinking about literature, creative process, and creative writing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere is now renewed interest in Bion's work following the publication of his \u003ci\u003eComplete Works\u003c\/i\u003e but the complexities of his theory and his distinctive style can be forbidding. Less well-known than Freud or Lacan, the work of Wilfred Bion nevertheless offers new insights for psychoanalytic literary criticism and creative writing. For newer readers of his work, this book offers an engaging introduction to several of Bion's key ideas, including his theory of thinking (the 'thought without a thinker'), the container\/contained relationship, alpha-function; alpha-elements, beta-elements, and bizarre objects; K and -K; the Grid, O, and the caesura. It also offers a way in to Bion's astonishing and challenging experimental work, \u003ci\u003eA Memoir of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e, and explores the impact of his devastating personal experiences as an officer during the First World War. Each chapter of \u003ci\u003eWilfred Bion and Literary Criticism\u003c\/i\u003e draws on one or more specific aspects of Bion's theory in relation to creative texts by Sigmund Freud, Stevie Smith, B.S. Johnson, Mary Butts, Jean Rhys, Nicholas Royle, J.G. Ballard, and Wilfred Bion himself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first full-length study to explore the potential of Bion's ideas for literary criticism, \u003ci\u003eWilfred Bion and Literary Criticism\u003c\/i\u003e introduces his complex and extensive work for a new audience in an accessible and engaging way, and will be of great interest to scholars of creative writing, literary criticism, and psychoanalysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNaomi Wynter-Vincent\u003c\/strong\u003e holds degrees from the University of Cambridge, University of Sussex, and University College London. She completed her PhD at the University of Sussex. She has presented her work on Wilfred Bion at conferences in the UK, Italy, Finland and Brazil. Naomi works in private practice in London and Luton as a therapist and coach. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 178\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 09, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47335590297849,"sku":"9780367439453","price":77.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Z0kxakdWcjJRZmVLSHNrOEFib3BRZz09.webp?v=1769663335","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/wilfred-bion-and-literary-criticism-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}