Literary criticism and analytical psychology
Terence Dawson
“D'où venons-nous / Que sommes-nous Où allons-nous” (Gauguin, 1897) The first literary criticism written from a psychoanalytic perspective appeared in 1907, just over one hundred years ago. Very few people even noticed the centenary. Psychoanalytic is no longer as topical it was 1950s or 1960s. Many think that has run its course; all can and needs to be said such already been said. Other more recent approaches have nudged margins of debate. ninth volume Cambridge History Literary Criticism, which covers 'Twentieth-Century Historical, Philosophical Psychological Perspectives' (Knellwolf Norris, 2007) accords only chapter 'Psychoanalytic Approaches' - out thirty chapters, pages deal with Jungian Hillman not mentioned. And this less accurately reflects place broader history discipline. In I want look at some possible reasons why lost critical also outline for thinking stage ahead time, ponder on issues might need attention if ever take prominent There had both biographical psychological studies texts before but most these are better described pathographical studies, is, they were primarily concerned social moral categories (e.g. degeneracy) rather than processes per se (Wright, 1984, pp. 38-39). Freud's (1907) “Delusions Dreams Jensen's 'Gradiva'” consists an analysis work by minor German novelist, marks time text examined objective exploring specifically implications.
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