1st Edition
Memories of Loss and Dreams of Perfection Unsuccessful Childhood Grieving and Adult Creativity
156 Pages
by
Routledge
156 Pages
by
Routledge
156 Pages
by
Routledge
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With "Memories of Loss and Dreams of Perfection", Delmont and Shirley Morrison have made an impressive contribution to psychology and to the appreciation of literature by demonstrating the ways in which a children's imaginative play can help them cope with the tragic early loss of beloved family members and by tracing how such early play processes form the basis for adult creativity. Their book... Read more
Introduction: Experience as Imagination
Chapter 1:
First Ways of Knowing
Chapter 2:
Imagination and the Shock of Recognition
Chapter 3:
Memories of Loss
Chapter 4:
Playing with Magic
Chapter 5:
Dreams of Perfection
Chapter 6:
Emily Brontë and Her Visitant: Lost Love and Creativity
Chapter 7:
J. M. Barrie: A Search for the Eternal Boy of Neverland
Chapter 8:
Isak Dinesen: Romantic Ideation and the Quest for Self
Chapter 9:
Jack Kerouac: Saints and Fallen Angels
Chapter 10:
Final Thoughts: Loss, Love, and Creativity
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Delmont Morrison, Shirley Linden Morrison
