Madness in Post-1945 British and American Fiction [electronic resource] /
Baker, C.author.
Crawford, P.author.
Brown, Brian.author.
Lipsedge, Maurice.author.
Carter, R.author.
A comprehensive and thematic exploration of representations of madness in postwar British and American Fiction, this book is relevant to those with interests in literary studies and is a vital read for psychiatric clinicians and professionals who are interested in how literature can inform and enhance clinical practices.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Author Biographies; 1. Writing Madness, Analysing Madness; 2. Mental States; 3. Power and Institutions in Fiction; 4. Diversity, Ethnicity, Madness and Fiction; 5. Creativity, Madness and Fiction; 6. Postmodern Madness; 7. Literature and Clinical Education; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A comprehensive and thematic exploration of representations of madness in postwar British and American Fiction, this book is relevant to those with interests in literary studies and is a vital read for psychiatric clinicians and professionals who are interested in how literature can inform and enhance clinical practices.
Fiction.
Psychology, Pathological.
Literature, Modern—20th century.
British literature.
America—Literatures.
Culture—Study and teaching.
Fiction.
Psychopathology.
Twentieth-Century Literature.
British and Irish Literature.
North American Literature.
Cultural and Media Studies, general.