Rethinking Therapeutic Reading
Author | : Kelda Green |
Publisher | : Anthem Press |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2020-06-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781785273827 |
ISBN-13 | : 1785273825 |
Rating | : 4/5 (825 Downloads) |
Download or read book Rethinking Therapeutic Reading written by Kelda Green and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Rethinking Therapeutic Reading’ uses a combination of literary criticism and experimental psychology to examine the ways in which literature can create therapeutic spaces for personal thinking. It reconsiders the role that serious literary reading might play in the real world, reclaiming literature as a vital tool for dealing with human troubles.