Mended by the Muse: Creative Transformations of Trauma

by Sophia Richman

Book Overview

Mended by the Muse: Creative Transformations of Trauma is an in-depth exploration of the relationship between trauma and creativity. It is about art in the service of healing, mourning, and memorialization. This book addresses the questions of how artistic expression facilitates the healing process; what the therapeutic action of art is, and if there is a relationship between mental instability and creativity. It also asks how self-analysis through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415883644
• ISBN13: 9780415883641
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"