With the growing emphasis on theory in literary studies, psychoanalytic criticism is making notable contributions to literary interpretation. Sixteen chapters i

Shows how the acceptance of psychoanalysis owes a notable debt to the rise of “kid lit”

Gebundelde lezingen van het in 1978 gehouden symposium over de invloed van boeken op kinderen

Is play only a children’s activity? How is the spontaneous play of adults expressed? What is the difference between “play” and “game”? What function d

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