Re-Writing the Subject: Psychoanalytic Approaches to Creative Writing and Composition Pedagogy

Suggests that the teaching of both composition and creative writing would benefit from focusing less exclusively on the writing process and products and more on the writing subject. Claims that focusing on the writing subject through the lens of psychoanalysis provides several potential benefits. Co...

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Published inCollege English Vol. 64; no. 2; pp. 175 - 204
Main Author Harris, Judith
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Urbana National Council of Teachers of English 01.11.2001
Subjects
Colleges & universities
Course Descriptions
Creative Writing
Creativity
Curricula
Elbow, Peter
English language
Individualized Instruction
Literary criticism
Poetry
Psychiatry
Psychoanalysis
Psychology
Special Focus: Pedagogy, Training, and Professionalism in Creative Writing
Teachers
Teaching Methods
Writers
Writing
Writing Instruction
Writing Processes
Writing teachers
Written composition
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Summary:Suggests that the teaching of both composition and creative writing would benefit from focusing less exclusively on the writing process and products and more on the writing subject. Claims that focusing on the writing subject through the lens of psychoanalysis provides several potential benefits. Concludes psychoanalysis can be a filtrate for the creative writing or composition teacher. (RS)
Bibliography:Special Focus: Pedagogy, Training, and Professionalism in Creative Writing.
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ISSN:0010-0994
2161-8178
DOI:10.2307/1350116