Literature as transitional object. Between omnipotence and the relinquishing of magic investment
AbstractDonald Winnicott’s model of the tolerance for paradox offers a new perspective on Edgar Allan Poe’s pieces of literature and on the fact that ambiguous reference in fiction does not result in its being perceived as meaningless. In the present article, I argue that Edgar Allan Poe’s writings...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Cogent Arts & Humanities |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2023.2245619 |