Literary Genetics, Modernism and the Theories of Mind - James Joyce, Anais Nin and D. H. Lawrence

Recent developments in literary modernism have turned towards the archive to study the process of how literary narratives develop over time. This book focuses on genetic criticism, or manuscript-based studies, to show how authors D.H. Lawrence, Anais Nin, and James Joyce engaged with theories of the mind during their process of literary composition. Instead of applying the frameworks of psychoanalytic theory to final published texts, this book examines archival and peritextual materials prior to publication, and in doing so offers new ways to study modernism''s engagement with theories of mind.This book examines D.H. Lawrence''s vitriolic psychoanalytic essays, looks at how Anais Nin''s fastidious editorial practice as a diarist was facilitated by her therapy with Otto Rank, and analyses how the complex relationship between James Joyce and his allegedly schizophrenic daughter Lucia impacted the composition of Finnegans Wake over time. In effect, this book develops the methodology of genetic criticism by studying the historical and dynamic relationship between mind and text during the early 20th century.>

About the author

Genevieve Sartor is an independent scholar based in Canada.

Product details

• Authors: Genevieve Sartor
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.05.2025
• EAN: 9781350279483
• ISBN: 978-1-350-27948-3
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: Historicizing Modernism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis