Russell, David

Marion Milner: On Creativity (My Reading)

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ISBN 13:
9780192859204
author:
Russell, David
format:
Hardback
publisher:
Oxford University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2024
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
21.9 x 14.5 x 1.8 centimetres (0
Genre:
Arts & Photography, Art, General,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 7 working days
£20.37

Description

Marion Milner On Creativity explores the interconnectedness of reading, drawing, and personal growth. The author delves into the life and work of Marion Milner, a British essayist, artist, and psychoanalyst who sought to understand how people cultivate creativity in their lives.

Milner's writing is characterized by her search for creative practices of attention, examining how we pay attention in our daily lives. Her unique approach combines elements of anthropology, folklore, education, literature, art, philosophy, mysticism, and psychology to develop a distinctive psychoanalytic framework that focuses on individual relationships with their own lives and others.

Through her work, Milner discovered new ways of experiencing the world by interweaving past and present selves. Her innovative diary book format allows readers to engage in this process, reflecting on how reading and drawing can inform our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.

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